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December 07 2016

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May 12 20082008-05-12A tiered brass lamp stand, a deepam, against a black background, with many lit oil lamp flames arranged in rising rows on each tier. A small brass plate or base sits at lower left. No people are visible.2008-05-03A tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple rings of lit oil lamps blazes against a dark background. Flames rise from many small cups on five tiers, with a single flame at the crown. The lamp is the central subject, with warm golden light.2017-07-30 +2 copiesA night photograph of a tiered brass or copper lamp, a deepa or aarti-style oil lamp stand, its conical shape lit by many small flames on each tier with a taller flame rising from the top. The surrounding background is nearly black, with a braided rope or cord trim along the left edge and a faint glow of a hand or cloth at lower left. No people are clearly visible.2008-05-03May 13 20142014-05-13A 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.2013-03-01September 20 20112011-09-20April 23 20122012-04-23A silver multi-tiered aarti lamp with six rounds of lit oil lamps rises vertically against a black background, held aloft by a single hand at its curved base. Smoke drifts from the flames. A brass lamp stand and a red curtain edge appear blurred on the left.2011-09-12 +1 copiesA 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.2017-07-30May 15 20132013-05-15A 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.2007-12-07