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Photograph of ornate brass oil lamps (deepas) with flickering flames, tall stands with peacock and bird finials, beside a brass statue of a female attendant holding a lamp dish. A silver-framed arch with floral garlands stands at left, against a dark backdrop and reddish stone wall. No people are visible; the page concerns a visit to a venue before a Hyderabad event, but no a person is visible in the image.

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May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20182018-01-31A photograph of a tall ornate brass multi-tiered lamp stand, a kuthuvilakku-style oil lamp with many lit wicks, peacock-shaped finials and curling arms, placed on a brass tray in the foreground. Behind it are blurred deity murtis, one holding a trident and another wearing a tall crown, in front of pale green drapery and a gilded arch. Red and orange flowers stand on both sides. Blurred figures in white clothing sit on the floor at lower left and right, and a seated person in white is visible at lower right. Lit smaller brass lamps stand in the background.2015-05-05November 18 20112011-11-18September 23 20132013-09-23January 21 20132013-01-21A row of tall polished brass oil lamps (vilakku) with peacock-headed finials and flared bowls stands in a shallow receding line, the closest lamp in sharp focus. Small marigold petals rest in the nearest bowl, and a few flames glow in the bowls behind. Blurred red flowers and a painted blue-and-white backdrop fill the background. No people are visible.2011-09-28October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesClose photograph of a tiered brass oil lamp stand with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps, flames flickering along each scalloped tier and ornate knobbed central column. Soft blurred background of dark tones. No people are visible; the lamp stand is the sole subject.2013-07-26Close-up photograph of a silver oil lamp stand with two lit flames, one on a small bowl at top and one in a flared dish held by a silver figure of a standing female devotee with a tall headdress. Behind, a silver elephant figure with ornate saddle cloth and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Shallow focus, no people visible; only metal ritual objects and flower garland appear.2018-01-31A tall ornate brass oil lamp (nilavilakku) with a peacock-shaped finial on top stands on a stone floor against a dark curtain. A single flame burns in the upper dish. The lamp's shaft is engraved with lotus and leaf patterns. No people are visible.2011-09-14A tall, multi-tiered brass lamp stand with many oil lamps lit on its arms stands in the foreground of a temple shrine. Behind it, a deity murti in red and pink garments with a crown is decorated with red and orange flowers, and a golden arch frames the altar. Seated devotees in white clothing sit on the floor at the right and left edges, one in a white outfit with a green shawl. The scene suggests an aarti or puja with lit lamps and flower decoration.2015-05-05 +1 copies