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September 19 2011

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September 19 20112011-09-19A 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, tiered brass lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps on multiple circular trays, with flames glowing against a dark background. The lamp stand has ornate knobbed columns and a curved base. At the far left edge, a blurred figure in light clothing is partly visible. No ritual or event is clearly identifiable beyond the lamps themselves.2011-09-21A tall multi-tiered brass lamp stand, a deepam, holds rows of lit oil lamps on six stacked circular trays, each tray ringed with small flickering flames. The ornate stem has decorative bulbs between tiers, and the stand rests on a curved base against a blurred purple and orange background. No people are visible, and the stand is the sole subject of the photograph.2011-09-24May 20 20142014-05-20September 21 20112011-09-21October 29 20112011-10-29A 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.2011-10-07September 21 20112011-09-21A 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 12 20112011-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20172017-09-01 +2 copies