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October 13 2011

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A tall ornate brass oil lamp (nilavilakku) with a peacock-shaped finial on top stands on a stone floor against a dark curtain. A single flame burns in the upper dish. The lamp's shaft is engraved with lotus and leaf patterns. No people are visible.2011-09-14Close-up photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp, a traditional diya-style lamp with a peacock-shaped spout and feathered tail rising from a turned, ridged stem. The lamp's wide dish base is engraved with floral and wave patterns. The background is dark navy on the left and a soft pinkish-beige on the right. No people are visible. A small purple logo with a white bird appears in the upper right corner.2011-09-12Close-up photograph of an ornate gilded brass oil lamp (deepam) with a peacock-shaped finial. The peacock stands upright on a fluted stem, its tail feathers fanned out behind it and its beak holding a curled scroll-like ornament. The lamp's lotus-petal style lobed bowl is lit by a single flickering oil lamp wick at the lower left. The background is a deep blue with a blurred pinkish area at the right edge.2011-10-02Close-up photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp (deepam) with a peacock-shaped stem and tail feathers, engraved with leaf and scale patterns, set on a shallow lobed bowl against a dark background. Faint blurred shapes appear at the right edge.2011-10-22October 13 20112011-10-13August 19 20132013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19June 25 20132013-06-25 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20112011-09-15Close-up photograph of a polished brass oil lamp on a tall stem, its top shaped as a decorative bird with a curled neck and fanned wing feathers. A single small flame burns in the lamp's bowl at the right. Behind it, a blurred painted or printed backdrop shows red, gold and white tones with figures in gold garments. No people are visible.2011-10-10Close-up photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top. The lamp has a tiered stem with decorative grooves and a wide shallow dish base. The background is dark on the left and a soft blurred pinkish-beige on the right. No people are visible. A small purple and white logo appears in the top right corner.2011-09-12Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp with a decorative peacock-shaped finial, its wings raised and neck curved, mounted on a turned stem with ribbed bands above a flared, engraved base. A lit wick flame burns at the rim of the lamp on the right. The background is dark and blurred, with another brass lamp stand visible behind. No people are present.2011-09-16