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Close photo of a ceremonial offering: a flame burns on a leaf-lined tray held by a hand at lower left, in front of a seated figure draped in a white and red-bordered shawl with a gold-patterned edge. The figure wears white and pink flower garlands and a dark bead mala across the chest. Yellow and pink flowers decorate the background, and a dark cloth with orange circular motifs sits behind. The scene suggests aarti or an offering with camphor-like flame; no person's face is visible and no appearance-based candidate is clearly identifiable.

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A close photo of a ritual arati with a brass oil lamp held in a hand at left, its flame bright and smoky. Behind it a deity murti or sacred object is draped in a white cloth with red and gold borders and decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and yellow flowers, green leaves and a rudraksha mala. Offerings of leaves and flowers rest in front, with a small round yellow object visible on the figure. No clearly identifiable person's face is shown; only hands and the draped form appear.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a ritual at night showing a large flame rising from a brass vessel or lamp placed in front of a figure draped in white, red and green cloth. The figure's head and shoulders are covered with garlands of white flowers, marigolds and green leaves. A bare arm with a bangle reaches toward the flame. A hanging brass oil lamp with a lit wick and a second lamp glow in the background against a grey stone wall. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual, though only the flame, offerings and garlanded figure are clearly visible. The figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made.2012-05-18Close photo of a priest's hand and forearm holding a metal lamp stand with a lit camphor flame during a Shiva ritual. The priest wears a dark garment and beaded rudraksha-style bracelets. In front, a black Shiva lingam is decorated with red and white flower garlands and a pink rose. Blurred gold ornaments, necklaces and a red cloth fill the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesApril 23 20182018-04-23Close view of a devotee's hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame, pinched near a dark beaded wristband. The lamp's flame rises from a shallow bowl on a long handle. Behind, colourful flower garlands in purple, yellow, red, white and green hang in vertical strands. The woman's sari shows pink and orange stripes on the left and turquoise blue at the lower left. A dark backdrop with blurred red and white imagery is visible at right. Only a hand and arm of one person are visible.2018-04-23January 06 20182018-01-06April 23 20182018-04-23Close photograph of a devotee's forearm and hand holding a silver oil lamp with a bright flame, the arm marked with white ash stripes and wearing wooden rudraksha bracelets. The wearer's leopard-print skirt is visible at the left. Behind, garlands of yellow, white and red flowers hang in vertical strands, and at right a figure in colourful striped and gold-embellished textile is partly visible. The lamp appears to be used in a ritual aarti setting.2018-02-13Close photograph of a hand holding a brass oil lamp with a tall, bright flame during a ritual, the lamp on a long handled stand. The person wears a dark rudraksha bracelet on the wrist and a teal blue garment, with a red and gold embroidered blouse visible above. Behind the lamp hang vertical garlands of purple, yellow, red and white flowers with green foliage, arranged as a decorative backdrop. Only the hand and arm of one person are visible, so the people count is one.2018-04-23May 30 20182018-05-30 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18