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May 04 20142014-05-04July 02 20152015-07-02A photograph of a tall ornate brass multi-tiered lamp stand, a kuthuvilakku-style oil lamp with many lit wicks, peacock-shaped finials and curling arms, placed on a brass tray in the foreground. Behind it are blurred deity murtis, one holding a trident and another wearing a tall crown, in front of pale green drapery and a gilded arch. Red and orange flowers stand on both sides. Blurred figures in white clothing sit on the floor at lower left and right, and a seated person in white is visible at lower right. Lit smaller brass lamps stand in the background.2015-05-05July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp (aarti lamp) with many lit wicks and a large flame rising from the top. Several rings of small flames surround the lamp on a striped woven mat, and a brass figure stands beside it. Blurred white-clad figures sit in the background and a hand in white cloth holds the base. The scene suggests an evening aarti ritual. Watermarked text along the right edge is excluded.2007-12-07A tall, multi-tiered brass lamp stand with many oil lamps lit on its arms stands in the foreground of a temple shrine. Behind it, a deity murti in red and pink garments with a crown is decorated with red and orange flowers, and a golden arch frames the altar. Seated devotees in white clothing sit on the floor at the right and left edges, one in a white outfit with a green shawl. The scene suggests an aarti or puja with lit lamps and flower decoration.2015-05-05 +1 copiesMarch 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesPhotograph of a tiered brass oil lamp (deepa stand) with many lit wicks on a metal table, flames glowing in the foreground. Behind it, blurred women in orange saris with gold borders stand in a row; one at right wears white ash stripes on her arms and forehead. Other lamp stands with lit wicks line the table. The brass stand has bell-shaped feet and a curled handle. Ritual lamp lighting at a temple-style setting.2016-05-24December 07 20072007-12-07May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple flames burning on its stacked dishes and side cups, set against a warm orange wall with flickering light reflections. A partly visible hand holding a beaded rudraksha-style mala rests at the lower left edge of the frame. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand, and no figure is identifiable as a person in this image.2013-07-31A tiered brass lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp with several tiers of lit oil lamps, dominates the frame in the foreground. Flames rise from many small cups along each tier. The background is softly blurred, showing flowers in white and red, a red fabric draping, and part of an orange signboard. No people are visible. The image appears to show a lamp ritual, such as aarti, at an ashram setting.2014-05-25