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Close photo of a devotional ritual at an ornate gold-covered altar or throne with intricate repoussé carving. In the foreground a woman in a light blue patterned sari and a wrist with a black thread and gold bangle holds a lit oil lamp, its flame visible, beside another lamp. To the left a man in a white shirt with glasses has his hands together near the altar. Glass bowls holding flowers sit at the base of the gold structure.

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Close photo of a ritual arati moment. A hand raises a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame, wearing a gold bangle and a black thread bracelet. Blurred gold ornate carved panels and a red cushioned seat fill the background. At the left edge a partial face in glasses and a white garment is visible. At the right, a person with long dark hair in a blue-green sari is seen from behind. The scene is a temple or ashram puja setting with an oil lamp used in arati.2010-08-28A close photograph of a ritual lamp offering beside an ornate gilded throne. In the foreground a man in white clothing with a silver bracelet and dark wristband holds a small silver aarti lamp with a flame toward a red cushioned seat. A rudraksha mala hangs above the gold-embossed panels. At the right edge a blurred figure with long dark hair is partly visible. The scene suggests aarti at a throne, with the gilded carved surfaces dominant in the frame.2010-08-28Close photo of two pairs of hands holding a silver oil lamp with lit flames during a ritual. The left arm wears a white sleeve and a gold-toned bracelet with a thin white thread; the right hand wears a black and gold bangle, and the person's dark hair and blue patterned garment are visible at the right edge. Behind them is an ornate gold-toned decorated panel with a red cloth at the top. No face or full body of any person is visible, and the scene suggests an arati or lamp offering.2010-08-28December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12November 01 20112011-11-01December 01 20092009-12-01 +2 copiesFebruary 01 20172017-02-01February 13 20112011-02-13November 03 20102010-11-03May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies