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A night photograph of a tiered brass or copper lamp, a deepa or aarti-style oil lamp stand, its conical shape lit by many small flames on each tier with a taller flame rising from the top. The surrounding background is nearly black, with a braided rope or cord trim along the left edge and a faint glow of a hand or cloth at lower left. No people are clearly visible.

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A tiered brass lamp stand, a deepam, against a black background, with many lit oil lamp flames arranged in rising rows on each tier. A small brass plate or base sits at lower left. No people are visible.2008-05-03September 26 20132013-09-26October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03December 07 20162016-12-07May 12 20082008-05-12A photograph at night of a tiered, tree-shaped lamp stand with multiple horizontal rings of lit oil lamps (diyas) along a carved wooden trunk, surrounded by dark foliage. In the foreground, silhouetted figures sit in the dark, with a wisp of smoke or incense drifting at left. The flames create a warm golden glow against the black background.2016-09-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp, a nilavilakku-style standing lamp with several scalloped dishes stacked on a central column, each holding lit wicks. The flames glow warmly against a dark, blurred background. The lamp rests on an ornate curved brass stand. No people are visible in the frame.2017-07-30December 07 20132013-12-07Photo 11710723A photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp, called a deepam or aarti lamp, with many lit wicks flaring on several circular tiers stacked on a central ornate stem, set against a dark background. Smoke rises from the flames and a curved brass base supports the lamp on a wooden surface. No people are visible except a partial hand at the right edge. A small blue bird logo appears at the upper left.2011-09-16A tiered brass lamp stand, a multi-level deepam with many lit oil lamps, is the main subject against a dark background. Its several rounded tiers each hold numerous flames, and a hand at the right tilts a small lamp to light the upper levels. Another hand appears at the lower right. Smoke rises from the flames. No people's faces are visible, and no one is identifiable as a person in this scene.2011-09-16