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A tall polished brass standing oil lamp (deepam) stands on the stone floor of a dark temple hall against a rough grey granite wall. Its ornate top holds small flame cups and a figurative finial. Behind it, a row of small clay oil lamps with lit wicks sits along a stone ledge with yellow-painted supports. No people are visible in the frame.

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November 23 20062006-11-23December 28 20082008-12-28August 03 20132013-08-03 +1 copiesA tall brass oil lamp, a nilavilakku-style standing lamp with a ribbed, turned central shaft and a lobed lotus-petal bowl at the top, stands on a tiered round base on a light surface. Behind it is a red wall with faint decorative relief patterns. There are no people in the frame. A small purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-20Close-up photograph of a polished brass oil lamp with a tall, ribbed conical stem and a flared, lobed bowl that holds no visible flame. The blurred background shows warm orange and magenta tones. No people are visible.2011-09-12A tiered brass lamp stand, a deepam or aarti lamp, holds many lit oil lamps in concentric rings against a dark warm background, with glowing light spots on the wall. A silhouetted person sits in the left foreground facing the lamp, and a hand holding another small lit lamp appears at the right edge. Ritual lamp offering.2013-03-03 +1 copiesOctober 06 20132013-10-06March 13 20132013-03-13July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesOctober 11 20112011-10-11A tiered brass lamp stand, roughly a dozen tiers of small oil lamps with flames burning, arranged in concentric rings from a narrow top cup down to a wide base plate. Warm golden light casts scattered bokeh spots on the wall behind. No people are visible; the image shows only the illuminated lamp stand, a ritual lamp used in temple worship.2013-07-16 +1 copiesA tiered brass oil lamp of several rising circular tiers, each ringed with many lit wicks in small cup-shaped holders, flames burning brightly against a soft blurred background of warm golden and red tones. Decorative floral knobs mark the central stem, and a striped woven mat lies beneath the base. No people are visible; the lamp is the sole subject in an indoor setting.2011-09-16