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April 29 2018

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May 30 20182018-05-30 +1 copiesClose view of a large open flame rising from a clay vessel, with a brass oil lamp with a tall decorative stem on the right. Behind is a pillar or post wrapped in beaded garlands of pale flowers and strands, and a blurred figure in light clothing stands in the dark background. The setting appears to be a nighttime ritual.2018-05-31 +1 copiesA close photograph of an aarti lamp held aloft by two hands at the lower edge of the frame. A tall flame rises from a brass camphor lamp with a cup-shaped bowl and a handle, set against a dark backdrop. To the left, a blurred gold deity murti or ornament sits beside a garland of red and white flowers. Behind, a blurred red and dark screen with coloured panels. No faces are visible, and the scene suggests an aarti offering during a satsang.2018-04-23Close-up photograph of a hand holding a silver oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, while a wick is being touched or adjusted at its base. The wearer's wrist shows black and red threads and a strand of rudraksha beads, and the hand has a faint tattoo. The background is blurred warm reddish-brown. Only a hand and forearm are visible; no face appears. Aarti-style lamp offering.2018-06-04 +1 copiesOctober 08 20072007-10-08Close photo of a priest's hand and forearm holding a metal lamp stand with a lit camphor flame during a Shiva ritual. The priest wears a dark garment and beaded rudraksha-style bracelets. In front, a black Shiva lingam is decorated with red and white flower garlands and a pink rose. Blurred gold ornaments, necklaces and a red cloth fill the background.2015-02-17 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMarch 07 20132013-03-07A dark photograph of a hand raised high holding a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame burning in its bowl. The forearm wears a bangle and a beaded bracelet. Blurred figures in dark green clothing stand at the edges of the frame, with one person's head partly visible on the right near a grille on the wall. The background is a shadowy room with a dim wall. Part of an aarti offering during an evening ritual.2018-04-20February 07 20162016-02-07October 08 20072007-10-08February 07 20162016-02-07