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September 28 2011

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September 28 20112011-09-28Close-up photograph of a silver aarti lamp with a metal dish and handle, its wick flame blazing in a long orange-yellow tongue against a dark background. The blurred foreground suggests a hand or fabric. No people are visible in the frame.2013-06-25Close-up photograph of a single lit oil lamp on a dark, rust-toned wooden surface. The silver-grey metal lamp has a long handle and a wick burning with a bright yellow flame, with a small amount of reddish powder dusted nearby. Blurred dark background with a twisted metal cord at right. No people are visible.2016-09-04 +1 copiesA close photo of a hand, wearing a ring, pouring a thin golden stream of liquid from a twisted metal ladle or spout onto a dark flat surface. Behind it, blurred warm lighting shows brass ritual vessels and a candle-like lamp, with an orange cloth at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual offering such as abhishekam or homa, with incense haze in the air. No faces are visible and the setting is a temple-like space.2011-10-01A close, softly blurred photograph of a ritual pouring. A hand wearing a bangle and rings holds a twisted metal ladle or spout from which a thin stream of golden liquid. Behind it, out of focus, are brass or copper ritual vessels and a glimpse of red and orange cloth.2011-10-01A photograph of a lit arati-style lamp in a dark setting. A brass trishul-shaped lamp with multiple tiers of flames burns against a black background, with faint green-lit ornament at lower left. No people are visible; the flames are the main subject.2016-12-15December 21 20102010-12-21Close-up photo of a flaming torch held by a hand in the foreground, with the bright orange fire and wick clearly visible against a dark background. Behind it, blurred figures in saffron and orange robes stand in low light. No face of any person is visible; the focus is the fire and the robed arms.2018-03-02Close-up photograph of a lit oil lamp on a grey stone ledge. A flame burns in a dark shallow metal dish on a footed silver stand with a curled handle, while an ornately carved silver-toned lamp or vessel with floral relief sits behind it. A bowl with yellow flowers lies at the left edge. No people are visible.2011-12-17December 09 20162016-12-09Dark night photograph of a large flaming torch or aarti lamp with bright orange fire, its handle rising diagonally toward the right. Behind it a blurred ornate metal lamp stand with small lit flames is partly visible. At the lower left edge a person's head wrapped in a saffron or orange cloth is only partly visible, at the frame's edge. Rituals with fire and lamps in a dark hall.2016-10-11Close-up photo of a dark black polished stone lingam in a dim temple setting, with a small orange flame or lamp glow at its side. The lingam has ridged, rounded tiers and small dotted markings, with a few reddish-orange spots on its fluted base. No people are visible. The background is dark and indistinct.2013-06-06