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A photograph of a floor arrangement of brass oil lamps in an indoor room with a concrete floor. Several tall brass lamp stands with tiered, pagoda-like tops and round bowl-shaped drip plates are set out in rows, with small clay lamps placed between them. A carved gold-painted wooden throne with lion-like carved legs and a maroon cushion stands at the left. A metal shelving unit with a gold-bordered cloth sits in the background, and white fabric hangs at the right edge. At the lower right, only a partially visible person in orange garments and a dark-haired head is seen, sitting beside a brass bowl. No faces of a person are visible in the frame.

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August 23 20152015-08-23A photograph of a set of seven brass arati lamps and one tiered brass lamp laid in a row on a pale silver silk cloth against a dark floor. Each smaller lamp has an ornate ring-shaped handle with a finial, a small cup or bell, and a stand with a decorative base. The larger lamp on the right is a multi-tiered brass lamp with many small cups arranged in concentric rings, rising to a tall central stem. No people are shown; only a corner of white clothing is visible at the top left.2007-08-26October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of a set of brass ritual oil lamps arranged in a horizontal row on a pale grey silk cloth over a concrete floor. Seven small lamps with ornate ring-shaped tops and bases stand on the left, featuring bell-like cups, a peacock-style spout and a disc motif, while a tall tiered brass lamp with many cup-shaped holders rises on the right. No people are present.2007-08-26A photograph of a set of seven brass arati lamps and a tiered brass lamp arranged in a row on a white cloth-draped table in an empty hall with a grey concrete floor and cream cabinets behind. Each arati lamp has an ornate circular frame with a stand and small bell-shaped base, with different embossed motifs on each, including a deity figure and a peacock. The tallest item at right is a multi-tier brass lamp with many cup-shaped wick holders. No people are visible.2007-08-26A photograph of an arranged set of brass puja implements laid out on a white cloth in front of a grey concrete block wall. Tall brass oil lamps with flared tops stand at the back, alongside a tiered multi-tray brass lamp stand, a brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout, and a small copper cup on a stand. Smaller brass lamps with trident and arched motifs, flat brass plates with prongs, a brass bell with a handle, spoon-shaped ladles, a flat brass tray and a large brass conch-like vessel lie in front. No people are visible.2005-04-07A photograph of a row of seven brass arati lamps set on a pale silver silk cloth over a dark floor. Each lamp has an ornate ring-shaped frame with a crowned top and a bell-shaped base, with small decorative figures and motifs on the stands. A tiered multi-branch brass lamp with many cups stands at the right end of the row. No people are visible.2007-08-26A photograph of an arati set laid out on a woven straw mat over a dark floor. On the left stands a tall brass multi-tier oil lamp with many cup-shaped lamp holders and a curved base. Behind it sit six silver-toned arati lamps with ornate pierced handles and decorative motifs, each on a stem and foot. In the centre is a silver bell, a round brass plate-shaped lamp with a flame-like rim on a stand, a small clay oil lamp on the mat, and at the right a silver-toned ornate cup-shaped vessel on a stem. No people are visible.2007-08-26October 01 20102010-10-01December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph taken from above of a striped woven mat, in red, purple, cream and green, with a row of ornate silver and brass oil lamps and aarti lamps laid out across it. The lamps have decorative handles with hooded and floral designs, and a large brass multi-wick lamp with tiered flames stands at the right edge. At the top of the frame, two people in white dhoti-style clothing sit on the floor near a small brass oil lamp, only their legs and hands visible. The setting suggests preparation for a puja or arati.2007-08-26A flat-lay photograph of brass ritual lamp parts laid on a white cloth outdoors against a pale concrete wall. A large red plastic basin in the upper centre holds many small brass lamp components, and the surrounding cloth displays stacked brass saucers, conical lamp bases and two tall brass lamp stands with tiered knobs. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests puja materials prepared before a ceremony. A purple bird logo sits in the upper-left corner.2005-04-07