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A photograph of a brass ritual oil lamp (kuthu vilakku style) lit with a single open flame in a dark coconut-shell-like bowl. Behind the lamp stands a golden deity murti within a flame-like halo, with a trident and pink flowers placed beside it. The lamp sits on a lotus-petal brass base on a green and gold floral brocade cloth. A silver hand bell with a handle is at the left edge, and a human hand holds the lamp's silver handle.

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KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 7/8/20212021-07-08A close photo of a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a tall ornate back panel engraved with a deity murti and arched floral border, set on a brass tray atop a green cloth with gold dots. Two lit wicks burn in the lamp's bowl, with red rose petals scattered around the rim. A yellow flower sits to the left, and a gilded box and mirror appear in the background. No people are visible.2020-11-14KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 1/3/20212021-01-03Close view of an ornate brass puja setup on a gold-toned stepped pedestal. A lit oil lamp flame sits on a wide brass tray, beside a silver cup, flowers and a small brass vessel. A hand holds a brass bell while another hand holds a brass arati lamp with a handle. Behind, framed deity images with a trident-bearing figure and a small shrine, typical of a home or shrine corner. Red cloth and small brass dishes lie at the lower left. Two hands are visible, no full person; the scene suggests an arati offering.2022-02-21KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/7/20222022-03-07July 21 2022 Sripuram2022-07-21KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 11/29/20202020-11-29March 28 20132013-03-28Close-up of a temple shrine in which a bare forearm, wearing a red-and-blue thread bracelet, holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame over a small brass statue of a standing deity with a crown and a trident in one hand. The statue stands on a brass tray with yellow turmeric or powder in it. Behind is a gold-framed arched niche with a dark deity murti, a red flower garland hangs at right, and green fruits sit on a black stone platform at left, with a green and gold cloth nearby. This appears to be a puja being performed.2022-04-23A photograph of a hand holding a brass camphor lamp (aarti lamp) with a tall flame rising from its shallow cup, during an evening ritual indoors. Behind it, a shrine area with dark stone deity murtis, one wrapped in a red-orange cloth, stands in front of a deep red curtain, with smaller red-clad figurines and brass items on a red cloth. No people's faces are visible apart from the single hand. Smoke rises beside the flame. The camera phone timestamp in the corner reads 2024-09-19 17:19.Close photo of a golden ritual vessel on an ornate brass pedestal in a shrine room. A hand at upper left holds a brass hand bell, and a lit oil lamp with a flame sits on a brass stand at left. The brass bowl holds pink and red rose petals and a small silver cup. Framed devotional paintings of seated figures in arched niches line the background. A blue cloth lies at lower left, and the ritual is consistent with puja offerings at a temple shrine.2022-02-14Photo 11709796