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Close photograph of a brass camphor or oil lamp (aarti) held in a hand at right, its flame burning brightly above a conical brass stand, with a small pink flower petal beside it. A second blurred hand is visible at left, with a blurred golden-brown wall behind. No face is visible and the scene shows ritual lamp-waving with no identifiable person.

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June 05 20122012-06-05February 01 20172017-02-01October 23 20132013-10-23May 10 20122012-05-10Close-up photograph of a pair of hands holding a small polished brass oil lamp on a shallow brass tray, with a lit flame burning in the cup. One hand is raised with the thumb extended at the top left, and a thin yellow-green thread is tied around the wrist at the right. The background is softly blurred in grey and warm tones. No faces are visible, and no one can be identified in the frame.2015-12-20Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a single lit flame, the lamp's wide saucer-shaped bowl and flared stem catching warm light. Blurred figures and a second glowing lamp appear in the soft-focus background. No face is visible. The scene conveys a ritual lamp offering in a devotional setting.2013-01-19Close-up photograph of a single hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the flame flickering at the left edge. The lamp has a shallow cup-shaped bowl with a wide conical stem and contains a small amount of liquid and a wick. The hand is a man's, wearing a white garment at the lower right; the background is a soft pale green-grey blur.2017-02-01December 20 20152015-12-20May 07 20132013-05-07May 18 20122012-05-18Close-up photo of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) with a flame burning in its shallow bowl and a conical stand at the base. The background is soft-focused grey and white, with no visible people beyond the hand and a sleeve.2017-02-01May 04 20132013-05-04