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Three tall brass oil lamps (nilavilakku style) with lit flames stand in a row before a dark navy draped curtain. Each lamp has a shallow dish holding a flame, a turned and engraved stem, and a small ornamental finial shaped like a bird or mythical animal at the top. The tallest lamp is on the right, the shortest on the left. No people are visible.

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Three tall brass oil lamps (kuthuvilakku-style) with lit wicks stand in a row in front of a dark blue-grey draped curtain. Each lamp has a tiered stem with ornate bands and a decorative finial shaped like a bird or crest on top; the flames burn bright orange. No people are visible. The scene suggests the lighting of lamps at the start of a satsang or programme.2010-12-06December 06 20102010-12-06September 17 20112011-09-17Close-up photograph of a tall ornate brass oil lamp (deepa) with a peacock-shaped finial on top and a lit flame in its cup. A second brass lamp stands out of focus at left, also flame-lit. The background is soft-focused pink and grey draped fabric. No people are visible.2016-12-05A tall polished brass oil lamp stands alone on a light stone floor against a dark purple draped backdrop. The lamp has a peacock-shaped finial at the top, a lit wick flame on its side bowl, and a turned, ornately engraved stem with a wide circular base. No people are visible. A faint red and white fabric edge appears at the right edge of the frame.2011-09-14October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesApril 29 20132013-04-29Close-up photograph of a brass multi-branch oil lamp with several lit wick flames burning in shallow cups on curved arms. The central stem is turned brass with ring details. The background is a deep red blurred surface with a patch of colourful fabric at lower left. No people are visible.2016-12-22A row of tall polished brass oil lamps (vilakku) with peacock-headed finials and flared bowls stands in a shallow receding line, the closest lamp in sharp focus. Small marigold petals rest in the nearest bowl, and a few flames glow in the bowls behind. Blurred red flowers and a painted blue-and-white backdrop fill the background. No people are visible.2011-09-28Close photograph of an ornate brass lamp with a peacock-shaped top and multi-tiered base, its wick flaming beside a dark brown camphor or kumkum-like lump on the tray. Several tall brass lamp stands stand blurred behind, a white electric fan sits at left, and colourful streamers and rudraksha-like beads appear at the edges. No people are visible; the scene reads as a devotional lamp arrangement.2010-12-21Close-up photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp with a single lit wick flame on its shallow lotus-shaped dish. The stem is engraved with floral and leaf patterns and topped by a decorative finial. A deep red velvet curtain forms a blurred background. No people are visible.2013-07-15A close-up photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp with a single lit flame rising from its wick. The lamp has a tall, fluted stem with engraved floral bands and a wide, multi-spouted dish. A small piece of dark wick material sits in the dish beside the flame. The background is a soft blur of red and orange tones. No people are visible.2011-01-21