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December 28 2008

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A tiered brass oil lamp of several rising circular tiers, each ringed with many lit wicks in small cup-shaped holders, flames burning brightly against a soft blurred background of warm golden and red tones. Decorative floral knobs mark the central stem, and a striped woven mat lies beneath the base. No people are visible; the lamp is the sole subject in an indoor setting.2011-09-16A tall brass oil lamp, a nilavilakku-style standing lamp with a ribbed, turned central shaft and a lobed lotus-petal bowl at the top, stands on a tiered round base on a light surface. Behind it is a red wall with faint decorative relief patterns. There are no people in the frame. A small purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-20Close-up photograph of a polished brass lamp stand with a ribbed, tapering central shaft topped by a pointed finial. Its wide, lobed bowl at mid-height is the main lamp dish, and the blurred background shows warm orange, pink and grey tones. No people are visible.2011-09-12May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copiesA tiered brass lamp stand, a deepam or aarti lamp, holds many lit oil lamps in concentric rings against a dark warm background, with glowing light spots on the wall. A silhouetted person sits in the left foreground facing the lamp, and a hand holding another small lit lamp appears at the right edge. Ritual lamp offering.2013-03-03 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a polished brass oil lamp with a tall, ribbed conical stem and a flared, lobed bowl that holds no visible flame. The blurred background shows warm orange and magenta tones. No people are visible.2011-09-12A tiered brass lamp stand, roughly a dozen tiers of small oil lamps with flames burning, arranged in concentric rings from a narrow top cup down to a wide base plate. Warm golden light casts scattered bokeh spots on the wall behind. No people are visible; the image shows only the illuminated lamp stand, a ritual lamp used in temple worship.2013-07-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp with five tiers of lit wicks in small cup-shaped lamps, its stem and tripod base ornately engraved. The flames burn brightly against a blurred background of red and gold tones, with the faint outline of a seated figure in orange and white clothing at the right edge, partly out of focus. No faces are clearly visible.2011-10-19A close photograph of a brass multi-branched aarti lamp with several flames burning on its cups, held in a hand at the lower right over a tray with green leaves and a pink flower. Behind it, pink flowers and a gold-tinted ornate structure appear blurred. Only a hand is visible, so no full person appears in the frame.2012-05-12July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesOctober 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20132013-02-11