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Close view of a brass oil lamp (vilakku) with a swan-shaped top and tall stepped stem, its flame burning in a scalloped dish holding offerings. The lamp has a green-tinted patina and engraved feather patterns. Blurred background shows gold-toned ritual items, garlands of pink and green flowers and a gilded frame.

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August 19 20132013-08-19A tall polished brass oil lamp stands in the foreground against a dark navy drape. Its top holds a peacock-shaped finial with raised wings and a looped crest, above a wide flared dish with a small flame or wick visible at the rim. The shaft has repeated turned bands, lotus-like petal carving and engraved floral motifs down to a flared base. Blurred warm orange and red fabric appears at the left and right edges. No people are visible.2011-10-13Close-up photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp, its stem topped by an engraved swan or peacock-like bird with raised feathered wings and a curved neck. The brass is polished and finely incised with feather patterns. The background is dark and blurred, with a soft pinkish-beige wall on the right. No people are visible. A faint purple logo appears in the top right corner.2011-09-12 +1 copiesAugust 19 20132013-08-19June 07 20132013-06-07A close-up photograph of a polished brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped stand, its feathers and neck finely engraved, holding a single lit wick flame in a shallow dish. Behind it, a tall cylindrical painted cloth banner in red, blue and green with stylised white dove emblems, orange flowers and a bold dark background, with an orange fabric skirt at its base. No people are visible.2010-09-26August 19 20132013-08-19Close-up photograph of an ornate brass lamp stand topped with a finely engraved swan or hamsa figure, its raised wings and curved neck etched with feather patterns. The lamp rests on a turned pedestal and a dish-shaped base, set against a dark blurred background with a warm wall edge at right. No people are visible.2011-09-12August 19 20132013-08-19August 19 20132013-08-19Close photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp stand topped with a carved bird figure. The lamp base below shows a shallow dish with engraved floral patterns. Behind it hangs sheer white curtain fabric scattered with small red and green star motifs, and a dark wooden frame edge sits at the left. No people are visible.2009-07-16August 19 20132013-08-19