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Close-up photograph of a silver oil lamp with a flame burning in its shallow dish, its tall stem topped by a decorative cutout finial. Behind it, blurred yellow marigold flowers and a white-draped figure suggest a ritual setting. No clearly identifiable person is in focus, so no a person candidate is shown. The lamp is an oil lamp, shown without a visible festival context.

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April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a lit brass oil lamp on a tall ornate stem with a flared, scalloped dish. A single flame flickers from the wick in the cup. The background is a soft, out-of-focus blur of warm orange, red and yellow bokeh lights. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2018-03-25Close-up photograph of a polished silver oil lamp (nanda vilakku style) with a decorative handle at top, its wick burning with a bright flame against a softly blurred background containing another lit lamp and warm reddish tones. No people are visible; the focus is on the lamp and its flame.2018-04-26Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp on a stand with a two-flame wick burning in its cup, a tiered decorated silver-toned pedestal and a wide flared base. The background is a soft blur of warm orange, red and yellow bokeh lights. No people are visible.2018-03-25July 19 20162016-07-19May 03 20132013-05-03Close-up photograph of two silver oil lamps on tall stems, each with a flame and a trident-shaped copper wick holder rising from yellow turmeric-tinted contents. A blurred figure in a yellow garment sits behind them, and a white cloth with yellow powder patterns lies in the foreground. No people are clearly in focus; the lamps are the main subject.2015-11-22November 27 20142014-11-27Close-up photograph of a lit brass oil lamp (diya) on a stem and base, its flame glowing warmly, placed on a white cloth beside a blurred brass thali holding orange marigold flowers. An orange cloth and a wooden stick are partly visible at the edges. No people are visible.2012-08-22 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a silver deepam oil lamp with an ornate brass-toned crest or handle, its flame burning high and bright over a lipped silver dish holding a wick. Smoke rises from the top of the frame. Silver stand and curved silver handle are visible; a tray of red and yellow flowers sits at the lower left. The blurred background is warm brown. No people are visible; the lamp is an oil lamp used in aarti, and no ritual event is depicted beyond the flame.2018-04-26September 29 20132013-09-29April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copies