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January 08 2010

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Close-up photo at dusk of tiered brass oil lamps (deepams) with many lit wicks in a row on a pale stone ledge, set against a red carpet and blurred dark foliage. Warm bokeh light fills the background. No people are visible; the lamps are the sole subject.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Night photograph of four tiered golden oil lamps, called deepa or deepam lamps, lit with flames and set in a row along a pale wall or parapet. Each lamp has several stepped tiers with small flame cups and a leaf-shaped finial on top, and they sit on red bases. The background is a dark night sky with strings of small lights or bunting hanging at the right, and a faint purple glow at the left edge. No people are visible.2010-01-08A close-up photograph of a tiered brass lamp stand with multiple rings of lit oil lamps, their flames glowing warm orange and gold against a dark blue-teal blurred background. The ornate brass pillar has decorative bands and knobs. No people are visible. A small blue emblem with a white bird appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-21August 11 20182018-08-11A close-up photograph of a tiered brass lamp stand, a multi-level nilavilakku-style arrangement with many lit oil lamps and wicks flickering on each scalloped tier against a dark background. The lamps glow warmly on the polished metal, with no people visible in the frame.2011-09-14August 25 20182018-08-25September 20 20112011-09-20November 25 20152015-11-25July 26 20132013-07-26A photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp, a nilavilakku-style standing lamp with several scalloped dishes stacked on a central column, each holding lit wicks. The flames glow warmly against a dark, blurred background. The lamp rests on an ornate curved brass stand. No people are visible in the frame.2017-07-30January 08 20102010-01-08