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September 21 2011

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September 17 20112011-09-17September 14 20112011-09-14A tiered brass oil lamp stand (deepam) with six or more rising tiers, each holding many lit wick lamps with flames, set on an ornate curved brass base atop a carved wooden surface. A small matchbox sits at the lower right. The blurred background shows a warm red and dark blue wall with a gold ornamental pillar and another brass lamp stand. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual lamp display.2011-10-07A photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp, with about seven tiers of small flames burning in the dark. The lamp rests on an ornate curved metal base on a table. The background is a blurred dark room with no people visible.2017-07-30A tiered brass lamp stand, called a deepam or aarti lamp, holds many lit oil lamps across six circular tiers, with flames rising from each ring. The ornate stand has a curved arm and decorative base resting on a dark metal plinth. Smaller brass oil lamps sit to the right. The background is blurred and dim. No people are visible in the frame.2011-11-07September 21 20112011-09-21A tiered brass oil lamp stand (nilavilakku-style) with many lit wick lamps arranged on five or six stepped trays against a black background. A partly visible human hand reaches in from the lower right to tend the flames. Warm orange light reflects off the polished metal; no people's faces are visible.2011-09-20A 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 photograph of a tall multi-tiered brass lamp stand, known as a nilavilakku-style standing lamp, with many small oil lamps burning on each of its six tiers against a dark background. Each tier has a scalloped rim with flames flickering along it, and the ornately turned central shaft and curved bronze base are visible. Wisps of smoke rise from the top. No people are visible in the frame. Blurred pale surfaces and a dark object appear at the edges.2011-09-17Close-up photograph of a tiered silver lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps (diyas) arranged on four ascending tiers, with bright flames and smoke rising. The stand has ornate knobbed columns and a curved silver base. The blurred background shows warm golden and red tones with a cushioned surface. No people are visible.2011-10-11September 22 20112011-09-22October 29 20112011-10-29