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Two tall brass standing oil lamps with peacock-shaped tops and lit wicks sit on a dark altar table in a temple shrine. Behind them a draped pink and dark blue silk cloth with gold border forms the backdrop, and a small brass lamp with a flame and a silver bowl appear on the table. No people are visible.

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Close photograph of two brass peacock-form oil lamps (vilakku) standing on a dark reflective altar surface. Each lamp has a peacock with raised tail feathers, a bowl-shaped dish holding a lit wick flame, and a tall ornate stem. Behind them a figure draped in a pink and magenta silk sari with a gold-toned border stands partly out of focus. A small brass deity murti sits in the background near a lit lamp, with silver bowls and pink flower petals on the left. No people are visible.2024-11-22Photograph of a shrine setup with two tall brass oil lamps (deepams) with peacock-shaped tops, their wicks lit, standing before a dark altar. Between them a small golden deity murti sits in an arched niche, with a lit wick in front of it. Brass plates, small silver bowls, white flower petals and offerings lie on a red cloth in the foreground, along with a small lit brass lamp on a plate. Behind the altar is a red and gold silk cloth. No people are visible.2024-09-16Photo of a temple shrine with two tall brass standing oil lamps (vilakku) topped with peacock-shaped finials, their bowls lit with oil flames, placed in front of a seated deity murti draped in a red and gold silk sari with gold necklaces. Small brass oil lamps burn on a black stepped platform, with a brass plate holding offerings and a small lit lamp in the foreground and red and green tassels hanging at the sides. No people are visible; the setting suggests a vilakku puja arrangement.2024-10-21Photograph of two tall brass oil lamps (deepams) with peacock-shaped tops and flared dishes, standing in front of a dark blue draped curtain. A small vase of pink and cream artificial flowers with green leaves sits at the lower left, and a partial golden figure edge appears at the far left. No people are visible.2011-11-11KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 2/27/20222022-02-27July 11 20132013-07-11Close-up photo of brass ritual lamps in a temple setting. A multi-branch brass lamp stand holds several lit oil lamps with flames, with a second lit lamp and a brass tray with incense sticks in a holder on the left. Behind them are tall brass lamp stands and a gold-patterned cloth. A partly visible person in white clothing sits at the lower left beside brass puja vessels. The grey stone surface and dark tiles form the background. No identifiable person is shown in the frame.2022-03-01August 19 20132013-08-19Close photo of two brass oil lamps (diyas) burning on a brass tray with a scalloped, engraved rim and a long handle, resting on a woven rattan mat. The lamp in front has a conical stem and the one behind has a tall ornate pedestal; both flames are lit. No people are visible.2020-11-03KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 9/3/20222022-09-03 +1 copiesJune 07 20132013-06-07October 13 20112011-10-13