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December 22 2016

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A tiered brass lamp, a multi-level aarti or deepam stand with many lit oil lamps across its several round tiers, held up in the foreground against a dim reddish background. A blurred shaved-headed person's head and shoulder appear at lower left, and golden ornate decorations are visible at right. The bright flames glow warmly in a temple-like setting.2016-07-15Close view of a tiered brass pancha aarti lamp with multiple rows of lit oil lamps held up by a hand adorned with rudraksha beaded wrist bands. A red draped backdrop fills the background, and a second lit aarti lamp appears blurred at right, with another person's arm partly visible. The scene reflects an aarti offering during the Sadashivoham after-celebration.2016-12-22June 06 20142014-06-06September 01 20172017-09-01 +2 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22May 20 20142014-05-20A tiered brass lamp stand with multiple rings of lit oil lamps is held aloft by a hand wearing a rudraksha bracelet of beads. Flames burn on each of the six tiers and at the crown of the stand against a dark red background. The brass lamp appears to be an aarti lamp used in ritual worship. No person's face is visible, and no one else is in the frame.2014-07-11A photograph of a tall tiered brass lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style standing lamp with five or six round tiers, each ringed with many lit oil lamps with orange wicks. The flames glow against a blurred warm background of gold and red tones, with a patterned mat at the base. No people are visible in the scene.2011-09-16A tall brass multi-tier oil lamp stand with five tiers of lit oil lamps glows against a dark temple interior. Many small flames flicker along each circular tray. In the blurred background, a figure in red clothing and a gilded ornamental structure are faintly visible, but no people are clearly in focus. The lamp stand is the main subject, set in a dim ritual space.2011-12-28August 04 20172017-08-04September 21 20112011-09-21May 13 20142014-05-13