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October 15 20132013-10-15May 10 20122012-05-10November 07 20112011-11-07April 06 20202020-04-06A photograph of a temple puja in progress. A hand holding a bundle of dried twigs, lit at the tip, is held to a brass lamp stand topped with a small Ganesha figure and a flame. Behind, a deity murti stands draped in yellow cloth with a red cloth beneath, decorated with garlands of yellow and pink marigolds and green leaves. Brass kalasha pots with leaves stand in front, along with incense sticks and a small silver puja plate. The setting is a temple shrine with striped red and white steps in the background.2011-10-27November 07 20112011-11-07Close photograph of a hand holding a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, set on a brass plate with a decorative rim. The lamp's flame and molten oil glow warmly. The hand wears an orange-red garment sleeve in the background, and blurred brass vessels and white flower petals sit on a silver cloth at the edges. No people's faces are visible.2013-05-05Close-up photograph of a polished brass standing oil lamp with a flame burning in its lotus-shaped bowl, against a dark background. Behind it, a blurred figure in white clothing stands near carved wooden panels. The lamp has a ribbed, tapering stem and a pointed finial. The setting appears to be a dimly lit temple or ashram space during an evening lamp offering.2015-02-19Close-up photograph of a puja set-up on a brown and gold cloth. A blurred hand, the only visible human part, reaches toward a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Beside it stands a tall brass bell with a curved handle, and a brass vessel with a spoon. White and yellow plumeria flowers lie in a brass plate in the foreground, with a few red petals. The scene is shallow-focus and shows no visible face or full figure.2013-12-16August 12 20162016-08-12Close-up photograph of a ritual aarti moment. In the foreground, a hand with a manicured thumb and fingers holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a long brass handle. Blurred figures in the background wear orange and white clothing, with additional lit lamps glowing softly beside them. The setting appears to be a temple or puja space with brass vessels and an altar area. No face is clearly shown, and no one is identifiable as a person from visible cues.2017-01-22Close photo of a brass aarti lamp held by a hand in white sleeve with a gold bangle, flames rising from multiple wicks on a tray with a handle and base, smoke drifting through soft light. A blurred figure with a shaved head stands at the right edge, indistinct. The visible lamp and fire are the clear subjects.2016-12-15 +1 copies