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A tall silver multi-tiered oil lamp stand, known as a nilavilakku, with many lit wicks on successive circular tiers against a dark red curtain backdrop. A person's hand, wearing a white garment, tilts a small flame toward the lowest tier to light the lamps, with wisps of smoke rising. The stand has an ornate curved base with floral engraving.

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September 12 20112011-09-12September 12 20112011-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20112011-09-12 +1 copiesMarch 01 20132013-03-01A tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple rows of lit oil lamps stands in the foreground, flames glowing warmly. A man with a shaved head, white tilak marks on his forehead, and an orange-and-white garment is pouring or offering from a brass vessel with a long handle beside the lamp. He wears glasses and gold bangles. The background is blurred and dim, with a table edge at left.2011-11-15A tiered silver oil lamp stand with multiple rows of lit oil lamps (diyas) glows in the foreground on a silver tray, with smaller brass lamps beside it. A dark curtain and a stage tripod stand sit in the blurred background. No people are visible; the scene shows an oil lamp lighting ritual at an indoor stage.2012-05-01December 28 20112011-12-28A multi-tiered silver aarti lamp stand with several tiers of lit oil lamps and wicks burning brightly, with smoke rising, set against a deep red velvet curtain. On the right, a partially visible person in an orange and yellow garment, with a shaved head and wearing glasses, faces the lamp stand and holds a silver tray with small lamps. Only the back and side of the head are visible. Soft warm lighting highlights the metal and flames. The scene suggests an evening aarti ritual.2011-11-09October 04 20112011-10-04Photograph of a tall multi-tiered brass lamp stand, a deepa or aarti lamp, with about two dozen oil lamps burning in five stacked tiers against a dark background. A hand wearing a rudraksha bracelet reaches in from the left to tend the lamps. Smoke rises from several flames. No people's faces are visible, and no identifiable a person figure appears in the scene.2011-10-04A tiered brass lamp stand with five circular trays, each holding many lit oil lamps, rises through the dark frame. A hand reaches in from the upper right to hold or tend the top lamp, and a second hand appears at the lower right. Smoke or incense wisps rise past the flames. No people's faces are visible and no other figures are present in the frame. This appears to be an aarti-style lamp offering set against a black background.2011-09-19A tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple rows of burning oil lamps rises against a dark red curtain. A person's hands in white sleeves hold the ornate silver stand from below, and a partially visible head with glasses appears at the right edge. The flames and smoke fill the lit frame. Photograph of a ritual aarti with a multi-tiered lamp.2011-09-12