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A tall, tiered brass oil lamp (nilavilakku-style) with six stacked circular trays, each filled with rows of lit wick lamps flaming against a dark background. Ornate brass knobs connect the tiers. Blurred figures in warm-toned clothing stand behind the lamp, out of focus. No one is clearly in focus, and the lamp is the central subject of this ritual aarti-style image.

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September 20 20112011-09-20A photograph of a tall, tiered brass lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps on multiple circular trays, with flames glowing against a dark background. The lamp stand has ornate knobbed columns and a curved base. At the far left edge, a blurred figure in light clothing is partly visible. No ritual or event is clearly identifiable beyond the lamps themselves.2011-09-21September 21 20112011-09-21A close photograph of a tiered brass lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps, each wick flaming in a row across several stacked round tiers. The ornate turned brass pillar supports the tiers, and a deep blue backdrop fades into a warm red-brown blur on the right. No people are visible in the frame, so the scene reads as a devotional lamp display, possibly used in a temple or ashram setting.2011-09-21September 20 20112011-09-20December 22 20162016-12-22Close-up photograph of a tiered silver lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps (diyas) arranged on four ascending tiers, with bright flames and smoke rising. The stand has ornate knobbed columns and a curved silver base. The blurred background shows warm golden and red tones with a cushioned surface. No people are visible.2011-10-11A tiered brass lamp stand with five circular trays, each holding many lit oil lamps, rises through the dark frame. A hand reaches in from the upper right to hold or tend the top lamp, and a second hand appears at the lower right. Smoke or incense wisps rise past the flames. No people's faces are visible and no other figures are present in the frame. This appears to be an aarti-style lamp offering set against a black background.2011-09-19September 21 20112011-09-21September 19 20112011-09-19A tiered brass lamp, a multi-level aarti or deepam stand with many lit oil lamps across its several round tiers, held up in the foreground against a dim reddish background. A blurred shaved-headed person's head and shoulder appear at lower left, and golden ornate decorations are visible at right. The bright flames glow warmly in a temple-like setting.2016-07-15May 20 20142014-05-20