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A photograph of a large polished brass kalasha-style vessel filled with dark oil or ghee-like liquid, with a central brass stem topped by a white cotton wick or wick-like cloth. White jasmine garlands and orange marigold garlands are draped around its rim. It sits on a red cloth amid scattered rice grains and petals, with small brass lamps and ritual vessels on a white-covered table in the background. No people are visible.

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January 01 20082008-01-01October 19 20132013-10-19December 01 20092009-12-01 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +3 copiesOctober 19 20132013-10-19November 16 20092009-11-16A photograph of a tall polished brass standing oil lamp (nanda vilakku style) on a white stage platform. Its multi-tiered stem is wrapped with white jasmine-type garlands and small orange and white flowers, and flame-lit wicks sit on the lamp's wide bowls with a bird-shaped finial at the top. Pink and white petals are scattered on the base. Behind it hang a deep maroon velvet curtain and a pale pink wall, a projector screen is at upper right, and two white pedestal fans stand on the stage. No people are visible.2010-09-20Close-up photo of a silver oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, set among white jasmine strands, red roses, yellow marigolds and a red-and-gold ribbon-wrapped garland. A gold-coloured brocade cloth lies behind the flowers. No people are visible; the foreground is dominated by floral offerings and the lamp.2016-12-05Overhead photo of a brass oil lamp (deepa) on a white tiled floor, lit with two flames and decorated with white jasmine flowers draped over its handle. The lamp sits on a ring of red and pink rose petals and yellow marigold-like flowers arranged in a circle. No people are visible.2007-02-06A tall brass standing oil lamp with a bird-shaped head and ornate leaf-like flourish stands on a floor base with yellow and orange marigold petals scattered around it. A white jasmine-style garland spirals up the lamp's stem. Behind it, a deep red satin curtain hangs at right, and red and orange patterned rugs cover the floor. A partial edge of a white-clothed figure appears at the far left, cut off by the frame, so no one is clearly visible.2012-08-21 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a tall brass multi-flame oil lamp (deepa) with several lit wicks, its upper bowl topped with an ornate decorative finial. White jasmine-style flower garlands and red-orange flowers are wrapped around the lamp stem, with a white and yellow flower at the top. Behind it, softly blurred, stands a dark deity murti with a crown-like headdress and ornate ornaments. The lamp is the clear focus.2010-09-20Close-up photograph of a brass multi-wick oil lamp (aarti lamp) with several lit flames, topped with yellow chrysanthemum flowers and wrapped at its base in white and purple flower garlands. Behind it, out of focus, a figure in orange saffron robes is visible. No face or identifiable person is in focus, and no identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2016-08-12