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January 13 2015

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A hand held up at left carries a brass aarti plate with a bright flame rising from it, wearing a gold wristwatch, gold rings, a red thread bracelet and silver bangles. Behind it, a crowd stands in smoky light; several men wear orange and saffron robes and others wear white dhotis and grey shirts, with red seats visible at a railing. A man at right in an orange robe with a beard holds his hands together. The scene suggests an evening aarti ceremony with people gathered around.2015-01-13October 15 20172017-10-15January 13 20152015-01-13Close photo of a hand in an orange sleeve holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on a shallow brass tray during a pada puja setting. Blurred red backdrop and soft bokeh lights; a few blurred people in orange and red sit in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-12-14A close photograph of a devotee's hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a tall flame rising from its shallow dish, lifted against a warm orange and pink blurred background. The person's gold bangle is visible on the wrist, and only part of the head and face is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an evening lamp offering during a ritual.2012-01-08December 28 20172017-12-28January 13 20152015-01-13A close-up photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment with gold border holding a brass aarti lamp with multiple burning flames on a long handle, held over a grey stone ledge. A rudraksha-style beaded cord hangs from the shoulder area. Behind is a white draped cloth and blurred red chair and plants. Only the arm, torso and hand are visible; the face is not shown. The person's role is a ritual attendant performing aarti.2016-05-24Close-up photograph of a hand holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and wisps of smoke rising to the right. The hand wears a silver ring and a gold bangle, and the sleeve of a white garment is visible at the lower left. The background is a warm, blurred golden tone. No face is visible, and no one else is in the frame.2014-01-07Close photo of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame on a brass stand. Warm blurred background in red and orange tones, with an out-of-focus figure in white at the left edge. No faces visible; the setting appears to be an evening ritual or satsang lamp offering.2016-07-15September 30 20162016-09-30Close-up photograph of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, the fingers extended in a ritual gesture. Behind it, blurred seated figures in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with white markings on the skin, and a few out-of-focus orange-clad people. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering with oil lamps lit in the background. Two or more people are visible in the blurred background, with the foreground hand belonging to a single person.2017-01-22