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A large copper deepam lamp burns at night, its wide bowl holding a bright orange flame and a mound of oil or wick material. The bowl rests on a pedestal wrapped in white cloth, set among dark leafy plants with a palm trunk behind. A small grey stone head is visible at the lower left edge. No people are visible in the frame.

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Night photograph of a large copper bowl-shaped lamp burning with a bright orange flame and some charred wood on a white cloth-wrapped pedestal. Dark foliage and a palm trunk fill the background, and a dark stone deity figure is partly visible at the lower left. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-21Night photograph of a large copper bowl-shaped oil lamp burning with a bright flame, set atop a white-wrapped pedestal beside a palm tree, with dark foliage behind it. A small glow of a second lamp is visible further back among the trees. No people are visible; the scene suggests the lighting of a deepam lamp outdoors at night.2010-11-21November 21 20102010-11-21Night photograph of a large copper bowl-shaped lamp (deepam) raised high on a white cloth-wrapped pole, its rim catching light. A person with dark hair holds a long wooden torch whose flame is touching the lamp's wick at the right. Palm fronds frame the top and a coconut palm trunk stands at right; a pale moon shows in the dark sky, and blurred stone sculptures are at lower left. No a person candidate is visible, only the lamp-lighter's back and hair.2010-11-21A night photograph of an outdoor lamp stand: a large copper bowl-shaped lamp with a lit flame sits atop a white cloth-wrapped pillar in a garden. Two dark stone statues of standing figures with ornate necklaces flank the left side, and a palm tree and dense foliage fill the background. No people are visible.2010-11-21A large copper vessel, shaped like a shallow bowl or lamp dish, holds a tall, bright open flame that rises upward against a dusk sky. A person in white clothing, visible only at the lower edge of the frame, holds the vessel aloft. Dark palm fronds and tree silhouettes frame the top and bottom of the image. No faces are visible and no individual can be identified.2010-11-21November 25 20152015-11-25November 25 20152015-11-25Close photo of a brass aarti lamp with a flared bowl and ornate stem, held in a hand at the bottom edge, its flame rising bright orange with wisps of smoke against a blurred warm background. The lamp is the main subject; no clearly visible person's face or full figure appears.2016-09-30Close-up photograph of a lit brass oil lamp on a stone ledge. A tall orange flame rises from a shallow metal cup on a short stand, set against a warm, blurred stone wall and a sandy-toned background. No people are visible.2012-05-14 +1 copiesMay 03 20142014-05-03May 03 20142014-05-03