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Photograph of a tiered brass oil lamp (deepa stand) with many lit wicks on a metal table, flames glowing in the foreground. Behind it, blurred women in orange saris with gold borders stand in a row; one at right wears white ash stripes on her arms and forehead. Other lamp stands with lit wicks line the table. The brass stand has bell-shaped feet and a curled handle. Ritual lamp lighting at a temple-style setting.

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Photograph of a multi-tiered brass lamp stand with many burning oil lamps in a row, lit during a ritual. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand behind it, one wearing a long beaded garland and another with white sacred ash stripes on the arms and forehead. Blurred devotees in the background and additional lamps on a metal ledge suggest a temple or ashram ritual setting.2016-05-24May 04 20142014-05-04May 21 20162016-05-21A tiered brass lamp stand with many lit oil lamps is held aloft by a person in the lower left, whose shaved head and bare shoulder are in silhouette. The blurred background shows a golden shrine with a deity murti framed by an arch and red cloth. Behind the lamp, several people in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand in a temple, out of focus.2016-07-15May 14 20142014-05-14August 04 20172017-08-04August 04 20162016-08-04 +1 copiesJuly 31 20132013-07-31June 10 20142014-06-10A brass multi-tiered oil lamp with several rows of lit flames is held upright in the foreground by a hand at the bottom edge of the frame. Behind it, out of focus, a large framed photograph shows a smiling man with a shaved head wearing a saffron-orange robe and a matching orange head covering. Red draped fabric and bamboo-like vertical slats form the blurred background. Only partial hands and a head are visible at the lower left, with no clearly visible standing people.2014-07-16Close-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 oil lamp stand (deepam) with six or more rising tiers, each holding many lit wick lamps with flames, set on an ornate curved brass base atop a carved wooden surface. A small matchbox sits at the lower right. The blurred background shows a warm red and dark blue wall with a gold ornamental pillar and another brass lamp stand. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual lamp display.2011-10-07