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December 10 2013

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Close-up photo of a tiered brass deepam lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps with cotton wicks, arranged in several concentric circular tiers on a central pillar. A human hand supports the base at lower left. Background is a plain pale wall. No people's faces visible; the scene is an aarti-style lamp offering in a worship setting.2013-12-10A photograph of a tall tiered brass lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style standing lamp with five or six round tiers, each ringed with many lit oil lamps with orange wicks. The flames glow against a blurred warm background of gold and red tones, with a patterned mat at the base. No people are visible in the scene.2011-09-16A tall multi-tiered brass lamp stand, a deepam, holds rows of lit oil lamps on six stacked circular trays, each tray ringed with small flickering flames. The ornate stem has decorative bulbs between tiers, and the stand rests on a curved base against a blurred purple and orange background. No people are visible, and the stand is the sole subject of the photograph.2011-09-24March 01 20132013-03-01A 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 22 20122012-09-22A tiered brass lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp, holds many lit oil lamps on successive circular trays up a central pillar. The flames glow warmly against a pale yellow wall with dappled light, and a blurred figure in dark clothing stands at the right edge. No readable name is visible on the lamp; the photo appears to show a lamp lit for ritual worship.2014-11-30A 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.2011-09-17March 01 20132013-03-01August 02 20132013-08-02A 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 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.2013-03-03