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December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of a ritual aarti scene with several people holding small silver oil lamps with lit flames. In the foreground, a hand reaches toward a silver lamp with a flickering flame, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl with a red bindi holds a lamp near his face. Behind him, people in orange and saffron shawls hold lamps as well. A silver plate with lamps and offerings sits in the lower left. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with lamp offerings.2010-09-08December 06 20112011-12-06A close photograph of a ritual lamp offering beside an ornate gilded throne. In the foreground a man in white clothing with a silver bracelet and dark wristband holds a small silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a red cushioned seat. A rudraksha mala hangs above the gold-embossed panels. At the right edge a blurred figure with long dark hair is partly visible. The scene suggests aarti at a throne, with the gilded carved surfaces dominant in the frame.2010-08-28A photograph of a priest in a white shirt holding a silver aarti lamp with a bright open flame over a gold-decorated deity murti. The priest wears glasses and a silver bangle, and his hands grip the lamp's curved handle. Behind the lamp, a gilded arch frames the murti, and the lower left shows red flowers and a garland. The photo is a ritual aarti scene in a temple setting.2010-01-02 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual flame being offered. A man in a plain white shirt with wire-rimmed glasses holds a silver-and-brass lamp with a burning flame, its base shaped like a shell-like stand, steadying it with both hands while another person's hands and silver bangles are near the lamp. To the left, a gilded ornate object is decorated with red and pink flowers and a red garland. The background is a blurred glass-and-metal stand against a warm wall.2010-01-02 +2 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16December 03 20112011-12-03A large round brass tray holds many small brass oil lamps with lit wicks and oil cups, several flames burning brightly. A person's arm, with a brown skin tone, gold bangle and orange-red sleeve or cloth, reaches in from the left to tend the lamps. The surface beneath is pale marble, and a white cloth lies at the upper left. No faces are visible, and no a person candidate is shown. Only the hand and arm of one person are visible.2017-03-14Close-up photograph of a ritual scene on an orange cloth. Silver oil lamps with flames and burning incense sticks sit on a silver stand and on silver dishes. Several people in white clothes are visible at the edges, their hands reaching toward the lamps, and scattered yellow petals lie on the cloth. A colourful striped mat and an orange-and-gold fabric appear at the right. No face is visible and no one can be identified.2010-08-06December 02 20112011-12-02December 16 20092009-12-16