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June 17 2013

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August 02 20132013-08-02A tiered brass aarti lamp, a multi-level lamp stand with many wick lamps, lit with bright flames on every tier, held up against a warm, dim background. Ornate brass shaft at the top, with a curved handle visible at the right edge. No people are clearly visible, only a partial sleeve at the right edge.2013-03-01A tiered brass lamp stand, a multi-level deepam with many lit oil lamps on concentric scalloped trays, glowing against a dark background. A hand on the right holds a lit taper to light the top tier, and a dark silhouetted arm appears at the left edge. No people's faces are visible. Warm light flickers across the surrounding wall in soft orange spots.2013-03-03A tiered brass lamp, a multi-level deepam with many lit oil lamps arranged on concentric ring-shaped trays that rise up a central stem, against a dark background. Flames glow along every tier, and a hand holding a long-handled oil lamp enters from the right edge, lighting the top. Warm light scatters across the backdrop. No people are clearly visible other than the partial hand. Ritual lamp lighting, possibly an aarti or deepa puja setting.2013-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 01 20132013-03-01A tiered brass oil lamp stand, known as a deepam or nanda deepa, with four circular levels of lit wicks in small cups along each tier, the flames bright against a dark brownish background. The topmost cup holds a single flame, and the lower tiers have many more burning lamps. No people are visible.2013-03-01A photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp, a nilavilakku-style standing lamp with several scalloped dishes stacked on a central column, each holding lit wicks. The flames glow warmly against a dark, blurred background. The lamp rests on an ornate curved brass stand. No people are visible in the frame.2017-07-30March 01 20132013-03-01July 26 20132013-07-26December 28 20112011-12-28A close-up photograph of a tiered brass lamp stand, a multi-level nilavilakku-style arrangement with many lit oil lamps and wicks flickering on each scalloped tier against a dark background. The lamps glow warmly on the polished metal, with no people visible in the frame.2011-09-14A 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.2011-09-17