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July 14 2013

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January 19 20132013-01-19May 20 20142014-05-20September 19 20112011-09-19September 21 20112011-09-21A photograph of a tiered brass oil lamp, a deepam with multiple tiers of flames burning in small oil lamps along each level, lit against a blurred background of a temple interior with warm red and gold tones. No people are visible in the frame; the lamp is the sole focus, with its flames glowing brightly and a decorative curled brass base at the bottom.2017-08-04October 06 20112011-10-06A close-up photograph of a tiered brass lamp stand with multiple rings of lit oil lamps, their flames glowing warm orange and gold against a dark blue-teal blurred background. The ornate brass pillar has decorative bands and knobs. No people are visible. A small blue emblem with a white bird appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-21A tiered brass aarti lamp with five stacked circular trays, each holding multiple lit oil lamp wicks. The flames burn brightly against a blurred background of warm orange, yellow and blue tones with a dark doorway at right. No people are visible in the frame.2013-01-02October 27 20132013-10-27A 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 photograph of a tall, tiered brass lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps on multiple circular trays, with flames glowing against a dark background. The lamp stand has ornate knobbed columns and a curved base. At the far left edge, a blurred figure in light clothing is partly visible. No ritual or event is clearly identifiable beyond the lamps themselves.2011-09-21A close photograph of a tiered brass lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps, each wick flaming in a row across several stacked round tiers. The ornate turned brass pillar supports the tiers, and a deep blue backdrop fades into a warm red-brown blur on the right. No people are visible in the frame, so the scene reads as a devotional lamp display, possibly used in a temple or ashram setting.2011-09-21