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Photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with yellow, white and magenta flower garlands along a gilded arch. In the foreground at left, a bare-shouldered man with a short haircut and white ash markings on his upper arm holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp, its flames lit, toward the deity murti at the centre. The murti is blurred, draped in a red cloth and framed by gold ornaments. Dark wooden bead bracelets are on his wrist. The figure's identity is not clear from appearance, so no candidate is named.

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November 05 20162016-11-05November 05 20162016-11-05A photograph of a priest's arm, bare and marked with white ash stripes, raising a small brass oil lamp with a flame toward an ornate gold-decorated shrine. Behind it, a deity murti is adorned with white garlands tied with red bands and gold jewellery, and golden ritual objects glow in soft focus. The lamp is an oil lamp used in aarti. No other people are visible. Only the arm of the person offering the lamp is shown.2017-02-01A bare-chested young male priest with white vibhuti markings on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala around his neck holds a brass oil lamp with a curved handle up in his right hand during a ritual. Behind him, an ornately decorated golden deity murti stands adorned with gold jewellery, white and red floral garlands and flowers. Brass bowls with offerings sit on a dark ledge in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2017-02-01A close-up photograph of a priest's hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and thin smoke, with a red and white thread bracelet on the wrist. Behind it, a deity murti is decorated with white and red garlands and gold ornaments, flanked by gilded lamp stands and brass vessels. On the right, a small figure in orange robes stands near a golden stand. The background is blurred and warm-toned.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01A close photograph of a hand raising a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame, its curved handle and bell-shaped base in sharp focus. The background is a blurred temple scene with gold-toned deity murti, ornate gold decorations and white and red cloth. A bare forearm with a bangle and white cloth wrap is visible at the bottom. No clearly identifiable face is shown, so no appearance-based a person candidate is confirmed.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple aarti in progress. In the foreground, a hand raised with a brass aarti lamp holding a lit flame in a bowl-shaped cup, with a bracelet on the wrist and white cloth wrapped around the forearm. The background is blurred and gold-toned, showing a deity murti decorated with white and red garlands and ornate gold surroundings. No physical person is visible beyond the hand.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01 +1 copies