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Close photo of a ritual aarti in progress. A person in an orange garment wearing a red and gold flower garland holds a silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with a large flame in the upper bowl, while another hand holds a silver handbell below. To the right, a gold-covered deity murti glows with warm light. No visible face; only hands, arms and garland are shown.

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June 09 20172017-06-09April 27 20182018-04-27 +1 copiesApril 23 20182018-04-23September 09 20132013-09-09May 20 20142014-05-20 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of pink and white flowers with gold beads holds a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a large flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. In front of him stands a silver puja tray with a small silver shrine and a metal deity figurine, with a silver pitcher and a bowl nearby. Bright marigold and flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop fill the background. A tall, smoky flame rises from the lamp. a person performs aarti at the puja, with a sandalwood or kumkum mark on his forehead and gold armlets on his arm.2013-05-27A close photo of a ritual lamp being lit: a hand holds a silver handled camphor or oil lamp with a flame in a shallow brass cup, beside a green silk cloth and a garland of red roses. Behind are a metal tray of petals and turmeric, other small lamps, and silver vessels.2018-03-12Close-up photograph of a silver aarti lamp held in a person's right hand, with a lit flame burning from its cup. The lamp has a curved silver handle with scroll ornamentation and sits over a tray of silver bowls with embossed decoration. The person wears a rust-orange garment with a gold-shimmer border across the shoulder, and a maroon sleeve appears at the right edge. Background is dark.2013-04-18December 19 20162016-12-19July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02A hand holds a brass double-tiered aarti lamp with a bright open flame and smoke rising against a dark background. The lamp is raised in front of a decorated altar with garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers and sparkling bead-work arches. Only a hand and forearm are visible, so the performer is not shown; the scene is an evening aarti offering before a deity murti.2018-04-18