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January 08 2010

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Close overhead view of many small terracotta oil lamps (deepams) filled with dark oil and wicks laid out in rows on a grey floor, prepared for lighting during the Karthigai Deepam celebration. No people are visible.2013-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a stainless steel table holding a row of small clay oil lamps (diyas) with black wicks, two of them lit with flames in the foreground. One lamp has a red-and-yellow decorative rim. Blurred orange and white fabric and shelving appear in the background. No people are clearly visible and no person is identifiable.2010-11-09Close view of two small terracotta oil lamps (diyas) burning with tall yellow flames on a polished stainless steel surface in a dark room. Each lamp holds a lump of wick or ghee-soaked material. Dark clay bowls with dried leaves or offering material sit at the lower edge of the frame. No people or deity murti are visible.2010-11-09November 12 20102010-11-12Close-up photograph of a brass tray holding many small terracotta oil lamps (diyas) with lit cotton wicks, their flames glowing warmly. Yellow and orange marigold petals form a border along the bottom edge of the tray. No people are visible; the scene is focused on the lamps and flowers.2014-11-30 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of many small clay oil lamps on a polished silver metal tray. Each terracotta lamp holds a twisted wick wrapped in loose yellow cotton cloth, with the wick tips poking up. No people, faces or deity images are visible; the lamps fill the frame in a dense, scattered arrangement.2010-12-16Rows of small terracotta oil lamps with lit wicks sit along a stone ledge at night, their warm flames casting glow on the grey stone surface. A blurred white-clothed figure is partly visible at the upper left edge, seated out of focus. The scene shows lamps lit for a Karthikai Deepam celebration; the oil lamps are the clear focus, with dark shadows around them.2010-11-21November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Close view of a brass tray holding a ring of small terracotta oil lamps, each with a lit wick and flame, arranged around a central lamp. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange sit blurred along the bottom edge over a patterned cloth. No people are visible; the scene suggests an offering of lamps during puja.2014-11-30A large round brass tray holds many small brass oil lamps with lit wicks and oil cups, several flames burning brightly. A person's arm, with a brown skin tone, gold bangle and orange-red sleeve or cloth, reaches in from the left to tend the lamps. The surface beneath is pale marble, and a white cloth lies at the upper left. No faces are visible, and no a person candidate is shown. Only the hand and arm of one person are visible.2017-03-14