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A photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp with five tiers of lit wicks in small cup-shaped lamps, its stem and tripod base ornately engraved. The flames burn brightly against a blurred background of red and gold tones, with the faint outline of a seated figure in orange and white clothing at the right edge, partly out of focus. No faces are clearly visible.

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October 05 20112011-10-05A tiered brass oil lamp of several rising circular tiers, each ringed with many lit wicks in small cup-shaped holders, flames burning brightly against a soft blurred background of warm golden and red tones. Decorative floral knobs mark the central stem, and a striped woven mat lies beneath the base. No people are visible; the lamp is the sole subject in an indoor setting.2011-09-16October 11 20112011-10-11A tiered brass lamp stand with five to six circular tiers, each ringed with many burning oil lamp wicks, rests on a striped woven mat against a red wall with a gold-textured panel at left. Ornate silver-toned curved legs with floral engraving support the stand. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene.2011-09-20July 10 20142014-07-10A tall brass multi-tiered lamp stand, a deepam or aarti lamp, holds many lit oil lamps on six or seven tiers, with a smaller flame at the top. The brass is ornately engraved with floral and bulbous knob designs. A hand grips the long handle at the lower left. Behind the lamp, in the dark background, a blurred microphone is visible at the right, and a faint indistinct figure can be seen. Smoke drifts from the flames. The setting suggests an aarti or ritual lamp offering.2011-09-09A tiered brass lamp stand, a deepam or aarti lamp, holds many lit oil lamps in concentric rings against a dark warm background, with glowing light spots on the wall. A silhouetted person sits in the left foreground facing the lamp, and a hand holding another small lit lamp appears at the right edge. Ritual lamp offering.2013-03-03 +1 copiesA tiered brass lamp stand, roughly a dozen tiers of small oil lamps with flames burning, arranged in concentric rings from a narrow top cup down to a wide base plate. Warm golden light casts scattered bokeh spots on the wall behind. No people are visible; the image shows only the illuminated lamp stand, a ritual lamp used in temple worship.2013-07-16 +1 copiesJuly 31 20132013-07-31May 13 20142014-05-13A photograph of a tiered brass lamp stand, a multi-level aarti lamp, with many lit oil lamps (diyas) arranged on successive circular tiers that narrow toward a single flame at the top. The warm golden light casts soft shadows on the plain orange-beige wall behind. No people are visible in the scene. The lamp stand has ornate filigree on its central column and rests on a decorative base at the bottom right.2013-07-16 +1 copiesJanuary 21 20132013-01-21