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A multi-tiered silver aarti lamp stand with several tiers of lit oil lamps and wicks burning brightly, with smoke rising, set against a deep red velvet curtain. On the right, a partially visible person in an orange and yellow garment, with a shaved head and wearing glasses, faces the lamp stand and holds a silver tray with small lamps. Only the back and side of the head are visible. Soft warm lighting highlights the metal and flames. The scene suggests an evening aarti ritual.

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A photograph of a multi-tiered brass oil lamp stand, a nirajana-style aarti lamp, holding many lit oil lamps on five or six tiers. The blurred foreground shows the head and white-clothed shoulder of a person. The background is a plain grey interior wall with a small window light at lower left and a purple bird logo at top left.2011-10-15A multi-tiered silver lamp stand with many lit oil lamps glows against a dark background, as a blurred figure in a red-pink garment holds a brass lamp toward it. The flames are arranged on several tiered plates. The person's face is not visible, and no other people are seen.2011-11-09December 06 20112011-12-06A tiered brass lamp, a multi-level aarti or deepam stand with many lit oil lamps across its several round tiers, held up in the foreground against a dim reddish background. A blurred shaved-headed person's head and shoulder appear at lower left, and golden ornate decorations are visible at right. The bright flames glow warmly in a temple-like setting.2016-07-15A photograph of a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple rows of lit oil lamps flickering against a dark background. The ornate golden lamp stand has three tiers with lit wicks along each rim, and a blurred figure with a hand near the right edge appears to be performing the aarti. Smoke and warm light fill the night scene.2011-11-09September 07 20142014-09-07A tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple rows of lit oil lamps stands in the foreground, flames glowing warmly. A man with a shaved head, white tilak marks on his forehead, and an orange-and-white garment is pouring or offering from a brass vessel with a long handle beside the lamp. He wears glasses and gold bangles. The background is blurred and dim, with a table edge at left.2011-11-15December 15 20112011-12-15Close-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 tall silver multi-tiered oil lamp stand, known as a nilavilakku, with many lit wicks on successive circular tiers against a dark red curtain backdrop. A person's hand, wearing a white garment, tilts a small flame toward the lowest tier to light the lamps, with wisps of smoke rising. The stand has an ornate curved base with floral engraving.2011-09-12 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange garment stands in profile holding a tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple tiers of burning oil lamps, its curved silver handle held in both hands. He wears glasses and has a shaved head with a white forehead mark and a beaded necklace. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white clothing and a screen are visible in a hall, and a small placard sits on a white table at left. The appearance-based candidate is not clearly identifiable from this view, so the a person field is unsure.2011-12-01September 24 20132013-09-24