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Close-up photograph of a person seated in a red garment with gold border, holding a small brass oil lamp (deepa) with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell (ghanta) in the other. Smoke or incense haze drifts across the frame, and a white paper cup and a red-and-white patterned cloth lie at the lower left. Only hands, forearms and lap are visible; no face is shown, and no one is identifiable as a person in this frame.

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May 20 20132013-05-20Close-up photograph of a pair of hands holding a brass oil lamp (diya) with a lit flame and a small brass bell hanging beneath it. The wrist wears a wrapped orange-red thread bracelet and a metallic cuff bangle. The lower foreground shows orange-saffron cloth draped over a seated figure, on a pale beige surface. Shallow depth of field blurs the background. Only the hands and lap are visible, so the person's face and identity are not shown; the appearance is not enough to identify a person candidate.2011-10-01Close-up photograph of a child in red robes performing a puja. Their hands hold a small brass bell and a brass spoon over a brass vessel. A white conch shell rests on a small brass stand in front of them, with yellow flowers and a plate of offerings nearby. Another hand, wearing a beaded bracelet, is visible at the upper left.2013-09-20Close-up photograph of a ritual being performed in dim light. Hands in orange-saffron robes hold a brass handbell and a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, while another pair of hands rests near the lamp. On the orange cloth in front are brass plates, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass bell, a conch shell, a flower, and an offering dish. Another brass oil lamp burns at the lower left. The setting is an indoor puja with a glossy floor and blue-edged mat.2011-08-31Close-up photograph of a ritual aarti moment. In the foreground, a hand with a manicured thumb and fingers holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a long brass handle. Blurred figures in the background wear orange and white clothing, with additional lit lamps glowing softly beside them. The setting appears to be a temple or puja space with brass vessels and an altar area. No face is clearly shown, and no one is identifiable as a person from visible cues.2017-01-22Close 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.2016-07-15June 24 20132013-06-24December 19 20112011-12-19January 03 20172017-01-03 +1 copiesClose photograph of a seated figure in orange robes and layered rudraksha malas holding a small brass bell in one hand, with a larger brass bell resting in the other hand near the lap. Wrist bands and a bead bracelet are visible. In the blurred foreground, other hands and forearms are visible, and a red cloth covers a lap at lower left. The focus is on the hands and ritual bells rather than the face. A large-scale photograph of ritual handling of bells, with an orange clothed figure and rudraksha beads in the frame. Only the hands and forearms of the seated figure are visible, along with a few blurred people in the background.2012-07-18December 20 20152015-12-20June 24 20132013-06-24