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December 10 2013

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March 13 20132013-03-13December 10 20132013-12-10June 21 20132013-06-21 +1 copiesApril 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of an ornate silver oil lamp stand with two lit flames, one on a lower cup and one on a higher cup, curling silver scrollwork arms. Silver ritual vessels sit in the foreground. At right, the hands of a person are visible, cupped near the lamp. The background is dark.2013-08-13June 15 20132013-06-15 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of two brass oil lamps (diyas) burning with tall flames on a polished metal tray. The lamp in the foreground has a wick in an oil cup, and the lamp at right has a brass rooster-shaped ornament on its rim, with more brass ritual vessels with rooster finials visible at the upper right. The background is dark. No people are visible. Warm light from the flames dominates the scene, consistent with a lamp-lighting ritual.2013-06-14June 04 20132013-06-04September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a silver oil lamp with a single lit wick held by a woman's hands decorated with red henna patterns. The silver lamp has a curved handle and a small base, and its flame burns in a shallow bowl of oil. Behind it, a golden ornate surface with embossed patterns is visible, and blurred figures in maroon or red-brown robes sit in the background.2013-06-21March 08 20132013-03-08