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A tall brass oil lamp stands in the foreground, its multi-tiered stem wrapped with white jasmine-style flowers and orange blossoms, with a bird-shaped top and several flames burning. Behind it is a large backdrop portrait of a smiling figure wearing an orange-red turban and orange garments, with a tilak on the forehead, and a large orange-upholstered chair sits in the room. Red and white chairs and a few orange cloths are visible at the sides. A printed banner with a partial script heading appears at right. No people are visible in the scene.

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A tall brass oil lamp (nanda deepa style) stands in the foreground, its bowl lit with flames and wrapped with white jasmine garlands and pink flower sprays, with a bird-shaped finial on top. Behind it, a large banner shows an oval portrait of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange robe with a red tilak, beside a stylised orange flame emblem. Orange and red chairs and a lectern are visible in the blurred hall, with a dark blue curtain at left and a ceiling fan above.2010-09-20Photograph of a tall polished brass standing oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top and several lit wicks, draped with white jasmine garlands and orange flowers, set in front of a stage. Behind it is a large printed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-red turban with a red forehead mark and an orange robe, displayed on a white banner with Kannada script. Orange draped chairs and red seats are visible in the hall. No people are visible in the scene.2010-09-20A brass oil lamp (deepa) with a lit flame stands in the foreground, decorated with red flowers and green leaf garlands, with a bird-shaped finial at the top. Behind it, a large portrait labelled with a Kannada banner shows a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, framed in an oval. The banner carries red Kannada script and a lotus motif, and an orange cushion sits on the stage. The lamp is lit at an event, with no people visible in the frame.2010-09-20A tall brass multi-wick oil lamp stands in the foreground of a seated hall, its lit wicks glowing at the top tiers, with orange and white flower garlands wrapped around the stem. Rows of empty red upholstered seats fill the lower foreground. Behind it, a large backdrop shows a painted deity murti with a tall crown and blue skin, flanked by two figures in yellow and red garments. A partially visible figure in a white garment with a yellow shawl stands at the right edge beside a black curtain. Kannada script is partly visible on the left backdrop.2010-09-20A tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top, lit with a visible flame and decorated with orange and red flower garlands and green leaves, stands in the foreground of a hall. Behind it a large banner shows a lotus motif and red lettering, and an oval portrait of a smiling man with a saffron turban and saffron robe is displayed on the left. Orange chairs are visible in the lower part of the frame. The portrait is a depiction of a person and shows no one physically present.2010-09-20August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a tall polished brass standing oil lamp (nanda vilakku style) on a white stage platform. Its multi-tiered stem is wrapped with white jasmine-type garlands and small orange and white flowers, and flame-lit wicks sit on the lamp's wide bowls with a bird-shaped finial at the top. Pink and white petals are scattered on the base. Behind it hang a deep maroon velvet curtain and a pale pink wall, a projector screen is at upper right, and two white pedestal fans stand on the stage. No people are visible.2010-09-20A photograph of a tall brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) held up in the foreground, with a bird-shaped finial, lit wicks, and strings of white jasmine garlands and red flowers wrapped around its stem. Behind it, out of focus, a seated man in a white shirt and several seated audience members in the foreground are visible, with a blurred backdrop of a painted deity image and red script lettering. The lamp is the clear focal point.2010-09-20August 25 20182018-08-25September 23 20112011-09-23August 30 20182018-08-30Close-up photograph of a tall brass multi-flame oil lamp (deepa) with several lit wicks, its upper bowl topped with an ornate decorative finial. White jasmine-style flower garlands and red-orange flowers are wrapped around the lamp stem, with a white and yellow flower at the top. Behind it, softly blurred, stands a dark deity murti with a crown-like headdress and ornate ornaments. The lamp is the clear focus.2010-09-20