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Close photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, its fingers adorned with a dark thread bracelet. Several people in white and red clothing stand close together in a dim, reddish-lit space, some with dark hair visible. Figures in the foreground and background are partly cropped and blurred. No clearly identifiable face is shown.

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Close photograph of a woman's hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick and a red flower petal in a second dish, in a dim, warmly lit crowd setting. The woman wears a white garment with a red dupatta or cloth at her shoulder, and a dark braided hairstyle with a glittering hair ornament is visible at the top left. A dark beaded bracelet and an orange thread bracelet are on her wrist. Other blurred people stand behind her in pink and red tones. The lamp is a ritual offering.2018-01-03Close photograph of a ritual lamp being held in a devotee's hand. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame is held in the right hand of a person in white garments. Beside it, a brass tray holds red flower petals and an incense stick smoulders. Another person in white sits nearby, and a red shawl printed with small black script drapes over the shoulder of a figure at right. The setting is dim. No face of a person is visible, and the only visible people are partial limbs and clothing.2016-07-15A close photograph of a man in white ritual clothing holding a lit brass oil lamp in his right hand during a puja. A flame burns on the lamp, and the man wears beaded necklaces and metal bangles on his wrist. The background is blurred, with a blurred figure in white on the right and a red-orange cloth at the bottom right. The image is dim and focused on the lamp and hands.2011-02-13July 15 20162016-07-15Close-up photo of a hand holding a small clay oil lamp on a brass plate, flame lit, with a black rudraksha-style bead bracelet and gold bangle on the wrist. The person wears white clothing. Blurred figures nearby hold a brass oil lamp and a brass bell, with a red-robed arm visible at the right edge.2013-09-29A close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, in a blurred indoor temple setting. The wrist wears red and white beaded bracelets and a small metal amulet. Behind it, out-of-focus people in white clothing stand with more lamp flames glowing softly in the background.2011-09-27Close photograph of a person's right hand holding a small dark clay oil lamp with a lit flame at its wick. The wrist wears a red thread bracelet with a small square metal or silver amulet. The sleeve of the cream or pale pink garment is visible, and the background is a blurred red wall. A red-tinted overlay runs along the left edge of the image. Only one physical person is partially visible, shown by the hand and arm.2016-12-19Close-up photo of a ritual aarti moment: a hand in the foreground cups a small brass plate holding a lit clay oil lamp with a bright flame. Behind it, a second hand raises a brass vessel or plate, and a blurred woman with dark hair sits against a red backdrop. The hand in front wears beaded bracelets and a gold bangle. No identifiable a person figure is visible; the scene shows only partial hands and a blurred devotee.2013-09-29October 16 20122012-10-16July 15 20162016-07-15Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small lit oil lamp on a metal dish, the flame rising in the centre of the frame. The hand wears a gold ring and a gold bangle with red rudraksha beads on the wrist. The blurred background shows a person in a white garment and orange-red clothing, with a partly visible face wearing a white forehead marking.2012-09-04January 22 20172017-01-22