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October 14 2007

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A close-up photograph of a small brass oil lamp with a spout and a single lit wick flame, placed on a polished pale stone surface. The lamp sits on a reflective floor. To the right, a carved wooden or metal stand with a glass object is partly visible. The background is softly blurred in warm beige tones. No people are visible.2011-10-21Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp with a curved swan-like spout and a lit flame at its tip, standing on a pale table. A blurred orange-clothed figure and a stand are visible in the soft background. The lamp has a stepped pedestal base and a small central handle. No people are clearly in focus.2011-10-15October 14 20072007-10-14Close-up photograph of two brass oil lamps (diyas) burning with tall flames on a polished metal tray. The lamp in the foreground has a wick in an oil cup, and the lamp at right has a brass rooster-shaped ornament on its rim, with more brass ritual vessels with rooster finials visible at the upper right. The background is dark. No people are visible. Warm light from the flames dominates the scene, consistent with a lamp-lighting ritual.2013-06-14Close photo of a ritual aarti in progress. In the foreground, a hand in a saffron-orange sleeve holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame and rising smoke. Behind it, a tall brass oil lamp with lit wicks stands on a dark surface beside green draped fabric. The background is dim and out of focus.2012-07-11Close-up photo of two small silver oil lamps with wick flames burning against a dark background. Each lamp is a shallow cup on a tall stem, set on a polished metal tray that glows warmly. No people are visible; the scene suggests a temple lamp offering during ritual worship.2013-06-07A close photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the lamp raised on a thin handle against a warm brown background. A soft pale column blurs at the left edge. No people's faces are visible; only the hand and lamp are shown.2014-03-06September 10 20122012-09-10September 14 20162016-09-14Close-up photograph of a lit brass oil lamp on a polished brass tray resting on a dark green cloth. The flame rises from the central lamp, with a smaller brass incense or offering stand at the right edge and a second brass dish partially visible at the bottom. No people are visible.2012-08-22 +1 copiesOctober 21 20112011-10-21June 04 20132013-06-04