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Close photo of a lit brass oil lamp with a tall orange flame and wisps of smoke, held on an ornate silver-toned stand against a dark background. Marigold garlands in orange and yellow frame the left edge. Behind the lamp, a blurred red and gold decorated shrine or palanquin structure with a white crescent motif is visible. No people are shown.

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February 16 20162016-02-16Close photograph of a silver oil lamp with a single flame held in a hand at the left edge, the hand wrapped with a dark red cloth band. The blurred background shows soft green and warm amber bokeh with a few dim figures and lights. Yellow-green flowers appear at the lower right corner. The scene suggests a lamp being carried during an evening lamp ritual.2016-12-12Close-up photograph of a silver lamp holder with a flame rising from its cup, blurred smoke curling upward into the dark background. A hand holding the silver stem is visible at the lower left, its wrist wrapped with a green thread. The blurred warm orange and green shapes behind the flame suggest a dim ritual setting.2016-07-03Close 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.2018-04-21Close-up photograph of a silver oil lamp with a lit flame rising from a shallow cup on a stand, with a cotton wick curling beside it on a dark wooden surface. Smoke drifts above the flame against a dark, blurred background with gold ritual metalwork at the right edge. No people are visible.2013-02-06September 15 20162016-09-15December 15 20162016-12-15September 09 20112011-09-09January 22 20172017-01-22Close photo of a brass aarti lamp with a flared bowl and ornate stem, held in a hand at the bottom edge, its flame rising bright orange with wisps of smoke against a blurred warm background. The lamp is the main subject; no clearly visible person's face or full figure appears.2016-09-30A 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.2011-01-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies