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A close-up photograph from behind shows a man in a pale pink shirt with a white collar, wearing glasses and with short greying stubble, holding a silver aarti lamp with a lit oil flame in his right hand. Beside him, a figure draped in a flowing saffron-orange cloth sits in the background, with a golden-patterned surface and dark wooden furniture visible at left. The flame and metal lamp are the focal points.

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A close photograph of a silver aarti lamp held in a person's hand, its wick flaming above a small cup with a curled, ornamental stand. The bearer wears a reddish-pink sleeve in the foreground, and behind them a figure in orange robes stands before a gold-decorated shrine or altar edge. A wisp of smoke drifts at the left and a white-clad devotee's shoulder appears at the lower right.2010-08-21A close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver aarti lamp with a flaming wick, the flame rising above the cup-shaped bowl. Behind it, a figure wearing flowing saffron-orange cloth fills the frame, with an ornate gold-toned surface edge visible at the upper left. A white-clad arm appears at the lower right and a pinkish sleeve at the lower left. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering, shown with a shallow depth of field.2010-08-21A photograph taken from behind a shaven-headed man in a white shirt, in the foreground, holding a silver oil lamp with a flame toward a seated figure in saffron-orange robes. The seated figure's orange garments fill the right side, and rich red fabric and gold-toned surfaces appear behind. Lit oil lamps are visible in the scene.2010-08-21Close-up photo of a hand holding a silver oil lamp with a curled handle and tall flame rising from its bowl. The background is blurred warm orange and red cloth. Only the hand and lamp are visible; no face is shown. The lamp is being held for an aarti or puja offering.2013-03-17Close-up photograph of a silver ritual oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, held in a devotee's hand in the right foreground. The lamp has a shallow cup-shaped bowl, a curved S-shaped stem with a small silver bird ornament on the base, and a flat round foot. Behind it, slightly out of focus, a man wearing glasses and a white garment with long braided hair is visible. The background is warm and blurred.2013-06-23A close photograph of a devotee in white clothing holding a small silver oil lamp with a lit flame during a ritual. The lamp has decorative peacock-like handles and sits in the hand of a person with a red thread bracelet. In the background, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed throne with red cushions and a beige shawl, out of focus. Gold and metal ritual vessels appear at the lower right. A lighted lamp offering suggests aarti during a satsang.2011-09-11July 14 20122012-07-14A close photo of an aarti being performed. In the foreground, a person with short dark hair seen from behind holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame rising from its cup, with a small pile of material inside. The background is blurred orange cloth.2010-11-09January 16 20162016-01-16Close view from behind of a shaved-headed devotee in white holding a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a seated figure in orange robes. The seated figure's hands are folded in the lap, and a gold ornate element and red cushion or cloth sit in the background. A flame flickers in the foreground lamp and a small flame glows at the lower left. The scene suggests an aarti being offered.2010-08-21July 14 20122012-07-14October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copies