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A close photograph of a tiered black metal oil lamp stand with multiple cups, each holding a burning wick of cotton. A hand from the right holds a lit wick to light the lamps on the upper tier. Flames flicker and smoke rises against a blurred green and red background. No people are visible apart from the hand.

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A close-up photograph of a tall dark metal multi-tiered oil lamp stand, with several tiers of small cup-shaped lamps burning with bright orange flames. Smoke rises faintly between the tiers, and the background is a soft blur of greenery and a reddish wall. No people are visible; the lamp stand is the sole subject.2013-09-21September 21 20132013-09-21December 15 20162016-12-15A photograph of a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps arranged in multiple rings on a central stand with curved brass legs. A hand reaches in from the left to light or tend the flames. The background is dark and out of focus, with no clearly visible people. The image shows a ritual lamp being lit, consistent with an aarti offering.2017-08-03February 02 20182018-02-02A 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.2011-09-19A multi-tiered brass lamp stand holds many lit oil lamps across several rising tiers, glowing warmly against a dim, blurred background. A hand with a gold bangle holds a brass ladle-shaped lamp, tilting it toward the stand as if lighting or offering flame. No faces are visible, and no people beyond the hand are shown. Ritual deepa aarti is visible, with flames as the central focus.2011-11-27A tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps and wicks burns on a woven mat, with a conical heap of white material on its top tier. Behind it on the left stand several brass handheld bells with ornate handles, and at the right edge a person in a pale yellow garment holds a lit incense stick or taper toward the lamp. A band of orange cloth and a dark floor are visible at the top. The scene suggests an aarti lighting in a temple setting.2010-10-01November 07 20112011-11-07December 07 20162016-12-07A close photograph of a brass aarti lamp with a tall ornate stem and a wide flat tray holding several burning wicks, flames rising and smoke curling against a dark background. A hand holding a wrought-iron handle with a scrollwork base is visible at the lower right. No people are clearly visible apart from the hand, and no deity or a person figure appears in the frame.2018-03-25November 07 20112011-11-07