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Close-up photograph of a brass three-branched oil lamp with three lit flames, its curved arms ornamented with scrolls, on a tall stem. Behind it, a blurred ornate golden canopy or shrine frame and a bunch of pink flowers sit on the left. A person's fingers are visible at the lower right, touching the base of the lamp. No people's faces are visible.

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A photograph of a brass three-branched oil lamp with three lit flames at the centre of the frame, its arms curled into ornamental scroll shapes. Behind it, out of focus, sits a deity murti draped in red and pink flower garlands, and a large ornate gold-plated shrine or palanquin with embossed filigree glows in the background. Pink and red flower petals lie at the base of the lamp, and a blurred hand is visible at the left edge. No people are clearly in focus, and no person is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11May 10 20122012-05-10May 12 20122012-05-12A close photograph of a brass multi-branched oil lamp (aarti lamp) held in a hand, with four flames burning on its cups. Pink flowers and a pink garland are blurred in the background, and a gold bangle is visible on the wrist. Green leaves and a pink flower bud rest on the tray beneath the lamp. No people's faces are visible, only hands and a wrist.2012-05-12Close photograph of a brass multi-branched aarti lamp held on a metal plate by a bare hand at the lower right. Three of the lamp's flames burn bright and tall, with a fourth flame at the far left. Pink flowers rest on the plate beside the lamp. Behind it, a pink floral garland frames an arched niche with a golden and silver shrine element. No person's face is visible, and the hand is the only human part shown.2012-05-12Close-up photograph of brass oil lamps with flames burning on tiered lamp stands in the foreground, with a blurred gold and ornate background. No people are visible. The flames rise tall and bright against warm yellow and cream tones.2012-05-13A close shot of a brass five-flame aarti lamp held in a bare hand at the lower right, its flames rising from multiple wicks. Behind it, out of focus, a white jasmine garland and a pink flower petal arrangement sit on a tray, with a golden deity murti or ornate altar piece in the background. A partial hand appears at the far left edge. No face is visible. The scene suggests an evening aarti offering during worship.2012-05-09 +1 copiesA close view of a brass multi-branched oil lamp (arati lamp) with five lit wicks, their flames rising in warm gold against a blurred background of reflective metal and glowing bokeh. Only a fingertip holding the stand and a few pink flower petals appear at the bottom edge. No people are clearly visible.2012-05-13 +1 copiesA brass multi-branched aarti lamp with five burning flames is held in the foreground, its curved arms and cup-shaped wicks blazing, with a pink flower at its base. A fingered hand grips the stand at lower right, and a bangled wrist is visible. Behind the lamp stands a gilded arched frame with ornate filigree, above a yellow cloth backdrop. Behind the flames, a deity murti is partly obscured, draped in white flower garlands and a white cloth. The scene suggests a temple aarti ritual in progress.2012-05-08Close-up photo of a priest's hands performing aarti with a brass five-flame lamp (aarti lamp) on a brass tray. Four flames rise from the lamp's branches and a central flame, with a pink flower petal on the tray. The priest's hand on the right grips the tray; his other hand, with rings, is raised at the left edge. Blurred gold ritual items and white flowers sit in the background. Only hands are visible, no face shown.2012-05-09 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20162016-09-09