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May 16 20152015-05-16Four tall polished brass oil lamps stand in a row in the foreground, each with a footed stem and a decorative finial with leaf-like and scroll-shaped forms. Their shallow lamp bowls are empty. Behind them a red cloth hangs as a backdrop, and blurred dark bundles and white cloth sit at the left edge. No people are visible. The image is a close-up photograph of ritual brass lamps, and the page's Uttarakashi discourse context does not appear in the frame.2007-07-22Close-up photograph of a brass multi-branch oil lamp with several lit wick flames burning in shallow cups on curved arms. The central stem is turned brass with ring details. The background is a deep red blurred surface with a patch of colourful fabric at lower left. No people are visible.2016-12-22April 23 20122012-04-23Three tall brass oil lamps (nilavilakku style) with lit flames stand in a row before a dark navy draped curtain. Each lamp has a shallow dish holding a flame, a turned and engraved stem, and a small ornamental finial shaped like a bird or mythical animal at the top. The tallest lamp is on the right, the shortest on the left. No people are visible.2010-12-06Three tall brass oil lamps (kuthuvilakku-style) with lit wicks stand in a row in front of a dark blue-grey draped curtain. Each lamp has a tiered stem with ornate bands and a decorative finial shaped like a bird or crest on top; the flames burn bright orange. No people are visible. The scene suggests the lighting of lamps at the start of a satsang or programme.2010-12-06July 23 20172017-07-23December 24 20142014-12-24October 18 20172017-10-18Close-up photograph of a polished brass oil lamp with a tall ornamental stem and a pointed finial, its shallow lotus-petal bowl holding several lit flames. A second brass lamp stands blurred in the background, also burning. Warm golden light and soft bokeh fill the frame, with a thin trail of incense smoke rising at the right edge. No people or deity murti are visible; the lamps suggest puja or aarti setting.2012-04-23September 17 20112011-09-17October 06 20112011-10-06