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A night-time photograph of a ritual aarti. A brass lamp holder with a bright open flame and small hanging bells is held up by a hand at the lower centre-right. Behind it hang dense strings of marigold and white jasmine garlands in yellow, orange, red, white and purple. A partially visible person at the lower left, with a shaved or close-cropped head and gold ornament at the neck, is turned toward the flame. Smoke drifts across the dark background.

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December 22 20112011-12-22A blurred close-up photograph of brass oil lamps (diyas) with a lit flame at upper right, held by a figure in orange-saffron clothing at left. Behind them hang dense garlands of marigolds and flowers in yellow, red, magenta and purple, forming a colourful backdrop. The warm lighting suggests an evening ritual setting. No faces are clearly visible and no individual can be identified.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesClose photo of a hand raising a brass aarti lamp with a large flame and rising smoke, held against a plain pink-beige wall. To the left, a gold-toned deity murti face is partly visible; to the right, garlands of red, orange and white flowers hang beside the lamp. Only a forearm and hand are visible, so no full person is shown.2018-04-21A close, blurred view of a ritual aarti. A hand, with a light dusting of white ash on the wrist, holds a silver lamp plate with a burning flame and rising smoke toward the deity. Behind it is a large deity murti or decorated form draped with a long chain of yellow marigold garlands and green leaves, with gold-toned ornaments and a deep red cloth backdrop. No readable person's face is visible, and no one else is clearly present.2011-01-17Close photo of a ritual lamp flame. A person's hand, wearing a beaded bracelet and a dark sleeve, holds a brass lamp with a long handle and a bowl-shaped holder, its flame rising brightly. Behind it stands a decorated linga covered in red, white and orange flower garlands with a pink rose, lit by warm light. Gold ornaments and jewelled decorations glow in the background, along with red fabric. The setting suggests a temple puja with aarti.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA 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.2017-02-01Close-up photo of a ritual aarti: a hand in the foreground holds a brass plate bearing a lit oil lamp and incense sticks, offered before a deity murti draped in dense garlands of yellow and red-pink flowers. A brass bangle is worn on the wrist. Other fingers are faintly visible at the left edge.2011-11-28February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 01 20172017-02-01Photograph of a dark setting in which a brass aarti lamp with a large bright flame and rising smoke is held aloft by a hand at lower right. Behind it a red and blue painted pillar with yellow and white floral motifs is partly visible. Only a partial figure with a shaved or covered head is at the right edge; the face is not shown.2015-07-07A close photograph of a devotee's hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a tall flame rising from its shallow dish, lifted against a warm orange and pink blurred background. The person's gold bangle is visible on the wrist, and only part of the head and face is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an evening lamp offering during a ritual.2012-01-08