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Close-up photo of two hands holding a dry coconut husk that is burning with bright orange flames rising from its top. The hands are a man's, wearing a thin gold bracelet with engraved lettering on one wrist. The background is blurred and shows shelving, a metal railing and a wooden cabinet. No people's faces are visible.

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May 07 20122012-05-07 +1 copiesA close photograph of a devotee's hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a tall flame rising from its shallow dish, lifted against a warm orange and pink blurred background. The person's gold bangle is visible on the wrist, and only part of the head and face is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an evening lamp offering during a ritual.2012-01-08April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA close photograph of a hand holding a dark bronze aarti lamp with a brass handle, a tall orange flame rising from its bowl against a deep red curtain. The wearer's wrist shows a beaded rudraksha bracelet. Only the hand and lamp are visible; no face is shown. The lamp appears to be used in an aarti or ritual offering.2016-09-18December 05 20142014-12-05September 30 20162016-09-30Close photo of a hand held over a brass aarti plate with a bright open flame, the palm angled toward the fire. The wrist wears a gold bangle with a carved ornamental design, and a brown-orange sleeve or fabric edge is visible at the lower right. Smoke rises at the top right. No faces are visible and no identity can be established from this view, so the person is described by role only as a ritual participant performing aarti or a fire offering.2012-06-05January 15 20172017-01-15December 20 20152015-12-20Close-up photograph of a large brass oil lamp with a long curved handle, its wick burning with a tall, bright flame against a dark background. A partially visible hand holding the lamp by its handle wears a red-beaded mala on the wrist, and a blurred figure is visible at the right edge. The lamp is held during what appears to be an aarti. Blurred warm lights fill the left side of the frame.2017-08-15June 05 20122012-06-05Close view of a ritual flame held in a metal camphor-style lamp by a bare-shouldered man in a white cloth, his hands and a silver bangle visible. A red rudraksha-style mala hangs at his neck. Behind him, the background shows red and gold draped fabric, flowers and ritual metal vessels. Only partial faces and shoulders are visible; the flame is the focal point.2015-07-16