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A brass lamp with a peacock-shaped finial stands in the foreground, its wick flames lit in a star-shaped dish with burning coals. Behind it, out of focus, several people in orange and saffron clothing move about an open outdoor ground with palm trees. A bare-chested man in an orange head wrap and red-orange cloth sits near the lamp, and a person in white dhoti stands at right, with a few others in red and orange garments. The setting suggests a ritual lamp offering in an open-air ceremonial space.

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October 29 20162016-10-29Close-up photograph of two ornate brass oil lamps (deepams) with bird-shaped tops. Small flames burn from the wicks in the lamp bowls. Behind them, blurred figures in saffron-toned clothing stand in a temple-like setting with orange and red walls. The background is softly out of focus.2016-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped stem and a lit wick flame in a large shallow bowl, placed in the foreground. Behind it, a row of seated people wearing yellow marigold garlands sits outdoors before an orange brick wall and green trees. Several are in saffron and pink clothing, and their faces are blurred by shallow focus. No identifiable a person is visible.2016-10-26October 26 20162016-10-26Close-up photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top, its curved neck and fanned tail finely engraved with feathers, set on a tiered stem above a shallow bowl with a flame burning at the rim. Blurred green foliage and a red pillar form the background.2016-10-26October 25 20122012-10-25October 26 20162016-10-26May 26 20152015-05-26Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp (nanda deepa style) with a lit flame on a ornate base and a dark bird-like finial atop its stem, set in the foreground of a temple or hall. Behind it, blurred figures in orange-red garments with gold trim sit or stand, and gold-embroidered fabric is visible at right. No faces are clearly visible. The lamp burns with a small flame in the oil reservoir.2013-04-29Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp with an ornately engraved peacock-shaped stand, its raised wings and curled neck detailed with fine incised feather patterns. A small flame burns in the shallow scalloped bowl at the base, and the blurred green foliage and a red pillar fill the background. No people are visible; the lamp is the sole subject.2016-10-26Close photo of a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, its stem topped by an ornate bird-shaped finial with curled feathers. Behind it, blurred, a woman in a teal saree stands with hands pressed together in namaste, and a person in a blue top wears a white lanyard badge. The lamp suggests a satsang or puja setting.2012-08-22December 05 20162016-12-05