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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.

A tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps flames burning brightly, held upward in front of a deep red curtain backdrop, with incense smoke rising. Blurred warm lights and colourful decorative panels appear in the background. No people are visible; only the lamp and a hand at its base.

July 30 2017

2017-07-30 +2 copies

A tiered brass lamp stand with five circular dishes holds many lit oil lamps, glowing against a dark red curtain background. Its tall stem is decorated with ornate carving. A dark silhouette of a person's head and shoulders, in a black garment, is partly visible at the lower left, holding the stand. No a person candidate is visible; the scene shows only the lamp stand and the held lamp.

Close 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.

A photograph of a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps, flames burning on each level against a blurred dark red curtain backdrop. No people are visible; the lamp is the sole subject, shown in close focus with warm golden glow and wisps of smoke rising from the flames.

September 12 2011

2011-09-12 +1 copies

May 24 2016

A 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.

November 01 2011

A tiered silver oil lamp stand with multiple rows of lit oil lamps (diyas) glows in the foreground on a silver tray, with smaller brass lamps beside it. A dark curtain and a stage tripod stand sit in the blurred background. No people are visible; the scene shows an oil lamp lighting ritual at an indoor stage.

A photograph of a figure with long dark hair swept back, bare-backed and wearing a gold necklace, holding up a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple lit oil lamps. The lamp is raised in both hands in front of deep red curtains, with a draped cloth table and a camera visible at the top. The setting suggests an aarti being performed at a ritual event. a person identity is not established from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.