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A tiered brass oil lamp stand with multiple circular trays, each edged with small lamp cups, stands on a wet grey stone ledge. Behind it a blurred white wall and green foliage sit above a rain-speckled floor. No people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a tiered brass oil lamp stand (deepam) standing on a wet grey stone ledge, with several rows of small lamp cups along its six tiers and a base supported by two curved legs. Rain-soaked pavement and a pale wall with green foliage at the top form the blurred background. No people are visible.2014-08-24A photograph of a tiered brass lamp stand, a multi-level oil lamp holder with a central column and several rings of small cup-shaped lamp receptacles with scalloped rims, set on a curved base with two footed stands. It sits on a grey concrete floor against a pale, slightly stained wall. No people are visible.A brass arati set photographed on a plain light grey cloth. A tiered conical brass lamp stand with multiple rows of small round oil cups rises from a short base, topped with a small cup-shaped finial. A curved brass handle with a small bell-shaped base extends from the lower left, forming a hand-held arati lamp used in aarti. No people or deity murti are visible.2007-08-26A photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp, with about seven tiers of small flames burning in the dark. The lamp rests on an ornate curved metal base on a table. The background is a blurred dark room with no people visible.2017-07-30A tiered brass lamp stand, called a deepam or aarti lamp, holds many lit oil lamps across six circular tiers, with flames rising from each ring. The ornate stand has a curved arm and decorative base resting on a dark metal plinth. Smaller brass oil lamps sit to the right. The background is blurred and dim. No people are visible in the frame.2011-11-07A photograph of a tiered brass oil lamp, a deepam with multiple tiers of flames burning in small oil lamps along each level, lit against a blurred background of a temple interior with warm red and gold tones. No people are visible in the frame; the lamp is the sole focus, with its flames glowing brightly and a decorative curled brass base at the bottom.2017-08-04A tiered brass lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp, holds many lit oil lamps on successive circular trays up a central pillar. The flames glow warmly against a pale yellow wall with dappled light, and a blurred figure in dark clothing stands at the right edge. No readable name is visible on the lamp; the photo appears to show a lamp lit for ritual worship.2014-11-30A photograph of a tiered brass lamp stand, a deepam-style oil lamp tree with many cup-shaped lamp holders arranged in conical rings around a central stem. It rests on a concrete floor in front of a pale, scuffed wall with a small faint logo at the upper left. No people are visible. The base has two bell-shaped feet and a curved handle, and the metal is polished gold-coloured brass. The lamp tree is the only subject, with a small copyright line at the lower right.A tiered brass oil lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp, glows with many small lit wicks arranged on several ascending tiers against a dark, softly blurred interior. No people are visible; the lamp is the sole subject, its flames providing warm light.2017-07-30A tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps arranged on multiple round shelves around a central vertical stem, flames glowing against a dark background. It is held for ritual offering during a pancha aarti. No people are visible, only the lit lamp.2016-12-22July 30 20172017-07-30September 14 20112011-09-14