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A photograph of a tiered brass lamp stand (nilavilakku-style) with many lit oil lamps burning on successive plates, flames rising in the dark. A hand holding a brass oil lamp at the top right appears to be lighting the uppermost lamp. Wisps of smoke curl upward around the lamps. A small dark-blue logo is at the top left and copyright text is at the bottom right. No people are fully visible apart from the partial hand.

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A tiered brass lamp stand (nilavilakku-style) with five or six tiers of lit oil lamps glowing against a black background. A hand holds a second brass lamp at the upper right, appearing to light the top wicks. Smoke rises from the flames. No people are visible apart from the hand; the scene centres on the ornate brass lamp tiers and dozens of flames.2011-10-18September 20 20112011-09-20A tiered brass lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style multi-tier oil lamp, is lit with many flames across five or six round tiers against a black background. A hand at the right edge tends the lamps. Ornate brass knobs decorate the central shaft. No people's faces are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene.2011-09-20A tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps (diyas) burning against a dark background. Flames rise from the rounded plates at each level, with a small lamp at the top. A hand holding a small brass vessel pours or tends the lamp at the right edge. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand and partial arm, and no a person candidate is visible.2011-09-20A tiered brass lamp stand with five circular trays, each holding many lit oil lamps, rises through the dark frame. A hand reaches in from the upper right to hold or tend the top lamp, and a second hand appears at the lower right. Smoke or incense wisps rise past the flames. No people's faces are visible and no other figures are present in the frame. This appears to be an aarti-style lamp offering set against a black background.2011-09-19A tiered brass oil lamp stand (nilavilakku-style) with many lit wick lamps arranged on five or six stepped trays against a black background. A partly visible human hand reaches in from the lower right to tend the flames. Warm orange light reflects off the polished metal; no people's faces are visible.2011-09-20March 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesOctober 19 20122012-10-19A multi-tiered brass oil lamp stand, a deepam-style lamp tower, is lit with many flames on five tiers against a black background. A hand at the right reaches in to light the top wick. The lamp stand is ornately engraved with a bulbous central stem. No people's faces or bodies are visible apart from the hand, and no one matching a person appearance is present.2011-09-19October 04 20112011-10-04A tall brass multi-tiered lamp stand, a deepam or aarti lamp, holds many lit oil lamps on six or seven tiers, with a smaller flame at the top. The brass is ornately engraved with floral and bulbous knob designs. A hand grips the long handle at the lower left. Behind the lamp, in the dark background, a blurred microphone is visible at the right, and a faint indistinct figure can be seen. Smoke drifts from the flames. The setting suggests an aarti or ritual lamp offering.2011-09-09March 03 20132013-03-03