A photograph of ritual arati lamps laid out on a white silk cloth over a striped woven mat. From left to right are three silver-toned oval-frame lamps with floral and leaf motifs and small stands, a round silver lamp with a ring of pointed petal-like cups around a central wick holder, and a tall golden multi-tiered lamp stand with many cup-shaped oil lamps and a small central cup holding a wick. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of ritual arati lamps laid out on a white silk cloth over a striped woven mat. From left to right are three silver-toned oval-frame lamps with floral and leaf motifs and small stands, a round silver lamp with a ring of pointed petal-like cups around a central wick holder, and a tall golden multi-tiered lamp stand with many cup-shaped oil lamps and a small central cup holding a wick.

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A photograph of ritual arati lamps laid out on a white silk cloth. From left to right: three silver-toned arati lamps with ornate looped handles and small bird or animal finials at their bases, a round silver arati lamp with a ring of raised cup-shaped wicks, and a tall brass arati lamp with many tiered cups and a cotton wick at the top. A patterned woven mat lies along the bottom edge. No people are visible.

Four polished silver-toned brass aarti lamps are arranged in a row on a white silk cloth. The first three are standing lamps with arched, lace-like openwork frames and leaf or floral motifs at the base, while the fourth on the right is a round lamp with many small cups around its rim and a central stem. A striped woven mat is visible at the top of the frame. No people are present.

A 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.

A photograph of ritual brass and silver implements arranged on a woven straw mat with coloured borders on a dark floor. On the left stands a tall brass multi-tiered lamp stand with many small cups. Beside it a brass oil lamp with a flared, lobed rim sits on a short pedestal. In the centre row are six silver-toned ceremonial lamp stands with ornate scrolled openings and a silver bell beneath them. At right is a silver cup-shaped vessel on a curved stem. Small items lie on the mat, including a yellow sticker and a tiny clay oil cup. No people are visible.

A photograph of four silver-toned ritual lamps arranged in a row on a white draped cloth. The three lamps on the left are tall stands with curved, serpentine-looping frames, leaf and flower motifs and small cups, while the lamp on the right is a round, flat-based arati lamp with a ring of petal-shaped cups around its rim and a central wick holder. No people are visible.

A 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.

A 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.

A photograph of ritual objects laid in a row on a white cloth. On the left is a brass pedestal cup with a black interior and a flared rim. To its right are four silver-toned arati lamp stands with ornate scrolled loops and small cupped lamp holders, each with a different carved figure at its base. No people are visible.

A 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.

Four silver-toned ceremonial aarti lamp stands are arranged in a row on a white draped cloth. Each stand has a stem and round base, with a looped, scalloped metal frame rising above it. The stands have pointed finials and small decorative cups. The leftmost stand has a small gold-coloured figure of a seated deity holding a round object. The others show curved metal ornaments and an upright lamp or stick inside the frame. No people are visible.

A 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.

A 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.