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September 27 2017

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Close-up photograph of a ritual aarti lamp, a silver camphor burner with a large bright flame, held by a hand entering from the right. The silver lamp has a dish and stand, and a second flame glows out of focus behind it. Red and yellow marigold garlands sit at the left edge, and a green leaf rests at the lower right on a blurred patterned cloth. No face is visible and no one else is shown clearly.2017-09-27Close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver oil lamp with a flame burning in its bowl. The hand wears a silver bangle and is raised in front of blurred ritual items, including silver plates and pink flowers. In the soft background a person in a yellow-green top is partly visible. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering during a puja setting.2011-01-29A blurred close-up photograph of brass oil lamps (diyas) with a lit flame at upper right, held by a figure in orange-saffron clothing at left. Behind them hang dense garlands of marigolds and flowers in yellow, red, magenta and purple, forming a colourful backdrop. The warm lighting suggests an evening ritual setting. No faces are clearly visible and no individual can be identified.2015-02-19March 17 20132013-03-17April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA close photograph of a priest performing an aarti ritual, holding a silver lamp cup with a bright flame rising from it. He wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered maroon and gold waistcloth and a sacred thread at his chest. Beside the lamp, a coconut wrapped in yellow marigold garlands sits on a tray. The background is softly blurred.2017-08-02Close-up photograph of a hand holding a polished silver aarti lamp with a tall, bright flame rising from its cup. The lamp has a leaf-shaped handle and a bell-shaped base, and it is held against a blurred background of sparkling gold-sequined fabric and a yellow cloth. No people's faces are visible. The scene suggests an aarti ritual during a satsang setting.2013-03-07February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesClose 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 photograph of a flame burning in a silver ritual cup on a striped cloth, with a small brass lamp behind it. A basket of pink flowers and white blossoms sits to the left, and a blurred orange-clad figure appears in the background. No people are clearly visible in focus; the setting suggests a ritual or puja.2017-08-22Photo 11717767 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) on a stem, with five flames burning on a flared, lotus-petal style dish. The hand wears a silver bangle and the background is blurred in warm orange and maroon tones. No people's faces are visible and no identifiable a person figure is shown.2013-04-12 +1 copies