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Evening ritual with a brass oil lamp burning in the foreground, held aloft by a child in a purple shirt with a striped sleeve. Behind him a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead wears a white and cream cloth, and other seated devotees, including children and women in white, fill the blurred background with warm bokeh lights from many small flames.

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Evening puja scene with a blurred crowd of seated devotees and warm bokeh lights. In the foreground a young boy in a purple shirt holds up a brass oil lamp with a bright flame, lifting it toward the viewer's right. Behind him, seated people in white and striped clothing sit near floral offerings and marigolds. Some figures are partially visible, including a bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead wearing white garments. The setting suggests aarti or puja in an ashram hall.2011-12-15January 26 20172017-01-26 +1 copiesJanuary 26 20172017-01-26Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the fingers extended in a ritual gesture. Behind it, blurred seated figures in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white markings on the skin, and a few out-of-focus orange-clad people. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with oil lamps lit in the background. Two or more people are visible in the blurred background, with the foreground hand belonging to a single person.2017-01-22December 31 20112011-12-31A crowded indoor gathering of devotees seated on the floor, many holding small brass oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground a man in dark-rimmed glasses and yellow turmeric paste on his forehead holds a brass lamp, with a red and silver wrist thread and a ring visible. Beside him a devotee wears an orange-red shawl. Others in white and orange clothing hold lamps, and blurred candles and offerings sit in the background. The scene looks like a lamp-lighting ritual. No person is identified by face.2014-05-17January 22 20172017-01-22Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, extended forward. Behind it, blurred figures sit in white and bare-chested ritual dress with wrist malas and bangles, seemingly in a ceremonial gathering. A yellow-orange cloth lies in the lower right foreground. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering with an oil lamp.2017-01-22January 25 20172017-01-25 +1 copiesClose photograph of a hand raised in the dim foreground holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, wearing a dark beaded bracelet and silver rings on the wrist. The background is blurred with warm bokeh lights and indistinct figures seated in a hall, with a red curtain or cloth to the right. The scene suggests an evening aarti or lamp offering, though only the raised hand is clearly visible.2011-11-21December 17 20112011-12-17December 18 20132013-12-18