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KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 2/27/20222022-02-27Two tall brass standing oil lamps with peacock-shaped tops and lit wicks sit on a dark altar table in a temple shrine. Behind them a draped pink and dark blue silk cloth with gold border forms the backdrop, and a small brass lamp with a flame and a silver bowl appear on the table. No people are visible.2024-08-31November 11 20112011-11-11December 06 20102010-12-06A tall polished brass oil lamp stands alone on a light stone floor against a dark purple draped backdrop. The lamp has a peacock-shaped finial at the top, a lit wick flame on its side bowl, and a turned, ornately engraved stem with a wide circular base. No people are visible. A faint red and white fabric edge appears at the right edge of the frame.2011-09-14July 11 20132013-07-11KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 2/5/20222022-02-05Close photograph of two brass peacock-form oil lamps (vilakku) standing on a dark reflective altar surface. Each lamp has a peacock with raised tail feathers, a bowl-shaped dish holding a lit wick flame, and a tall ornate stem. Behind them a figure draped in a pink and magenta silk sari with a gold-toned border stands partly out of focus. A small brass deity murti sits in the background near a lit lamp, with silver bowls and pink flower petals on the left. No people are visible.2024-11-22Three tall brass oil lamps (nilavilakku style) with lit flames stand in a row before a dark navy draped curtain. Each lamp has a shallow dish holding a flame, a turned and engraved stem, and a small ornamental finial shaped like a bird or mythical animal at the top. The tallest lamp is on the right, the shortest on the left. No people are visible.2010-12-06July 30 20182018-07-30KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/3/20202020-11-03A photograph of a tall polished brass standing oil lamp (nanda vilakku style) on a white stage platform. Its multi-tiered stem is wrapped with white jasmine-type garlands and small orange and white flowers, and flame-lit wicks sit on the lamp's wide bowls with a bird-shaped finial at the top. Pink and white petals are scattered on the base. Behind it hang a deep maroon velvet curtain and a pale pink wall, a projector screen is at upper right, and two white pedestal fans stand on the stage. No people are visible.2010-09-20