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Close photo of a hand holding a brass aarti tray with several burning oil lamps and pink flower petals. The person wears a gold bangle and a gold ring. Behind the tray stands an ornate gilded brass shrine or temple structure. Only the hand and forearm of one person are visible, and no face appears. The lamps' flames are bright and the setting is dim.

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A 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.2012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A 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 photograph of a brass multi-branched aarti lamp with several flames burning on its cups, held in a hand at the lower right over a tray with green leaves and a pink flower. Behind it, pink flowers and a gold-tinted ornate structure appear blurred. Only a hand is visible, so no full person appears in the frame.2012-05-12Close photograph of a ritual aarti in progress. Two hands, one wearing a gold wristwatch and colourful threaded bracelets, hold a brass tray that supports a multi-wick brass oil lamp with four flames, smoke rising from them. Behind the lamp is a golden deity murti, decorated with bright yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a red cloth draped nearby. Scattered red petals lie on the tray. Only hands and forearms are visible; no full face of a person appears.2018-03-02May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesA close photograph of an aarti in progress before a shrine framed by silver pillars and pink flower garlands. A hand holds a brass tray on which a five-flame brass lamp burns, with bright flames rising from its cups. A second hand with bangles and a ring is partly visible at the left edge, and an ornate golden shrine arch sits behind the lamp. Only the hands of the people are visible, with no faces shown.2012-05-12Close-up photograph of a polished brass multi-wick oil lamp (aarti lamp) with three or more flames burning upward from curved cups, its decorative arms and stem gleaming. A pink flower with green leaves rests at the base in the foreground, and a human hand is partly visible at the bottom right holding the tray. Blurred golden and silver ritual objects fill the background. No people's faces are visible and no a person depiction is shown.2012-05-13 +1 copiesMay 09 20122012-05-09 +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 photo of a brass multi-branched aarti lamp with five ornate spouts, its flames burning high and bright. A hand, partly visible at the lower right, holds the lamp base, which rests on pink and white flower petals. Pink flower garlands fill the blurred background, with a brass vessel visible at the right. Lamp flame and garland imagery suggest a temple aarti.2012-06-05 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copies