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A photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp, called a deepam or aarti lamp, with many lit wicks flaring on several circular tiers stacked on a central ornate stem, set against a dark background. Smoke rises from the flames and a curved brass base supports the lamp on a wooden surface. No people are visible except a partial hand at the right edge. A small blue bird logo appears at the upper left.

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A tiered brass aarti lamp with five or six round tiers, each holding many lit oil wicks with flames, stands against a black background. A hand at lower right holds a small lit lamp near the base.2011-09-16December 28 20112011-12-28September 01 20172017-09-01 +1 copiesA tiered brass oil lamp stand (nilavilakku-style) with many lit wick lamps arranged on five or six stepped trays against a black background. A partly visible human hand reaches in from the lower right to tend the flames. Warm orange light reflects off the polished metal; no people's faces are visible.2011-09-20A tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple rings of lit oil lamps blazes against a dark background. Flames rise from many small cups on five tiers, with a single flame at the crown. The lamp is the central subject, with warm golden light.2017-07-30 +2 copiesMay 13 20142014-05-13A 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.2011-09-17A tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps (diyas) burning against a dark background. Flames rise from the rounded plates at each level, with a small lamp at the top. A hand holding a small brass vessel pours or tends the lamp at the right edge. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand and partial arm, and no a person candidate is visible.2011-09-20A photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp, with about seven tiers of small flames burning in the dark. The lamp rests on an ornate curved metal base on a table. The background is a blurred dark room with no people visible.2017-07-30July 27 20142014-07-27A tiered brass lamp stand, a multi-level deepam with many lit oil lamps, is the main subject against a dark background. Its several rounded tiers each hold numerous flames, and a hand at the right tilts a small lamp to light the upper levels. Another hand appears at the lower right. Smoke rises from the flames. No people's faces are visible, and no one is identifiable as a person in this scene.2011-09-16A 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