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A tiered brass oil lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp, glows with many small lit wicks arranged on several ascending tiers against a dark, softly blurred interior. No people are visible; the lamp is the sole subject, its flames providing warm light.

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July 30 20172017-07-30A photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp, with about seven tiers of small flames burning in the dark. The lamp rests on an ornate curved metal base on a table. The background is a blurred dark room with no people visible.2017-07-30September 01 20172017-09-01 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20172017-09-01A tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps arranged on multiple round shelves around a central vertical stem, flames glowing against a dark background. It is held for ritual offering during a pancha aarti. No people are visible, only the lit lamp.2016-12-22A photograph of a tiered brass oil lamp, a deepam with multiple tiers of flames burning in small oil lamps along each level, lit against a blurred background of a temple interior with warm red and gold tones. No people are visible in the frame; the lamp is the sole focus, with its flames glowing brightly and a decorative curled brass base at the bottom.2017-08-04A tiered brass lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp, holds many lit oil lamps on successive circular trays up a central pillar. The flames glow warmly against a pale yellow wall with dappled light, and a blurred figure in dark clothing stands at the right edge. No readable name is visible on the lamp; the photo appears to show a lamp lit for ritual worship.2014-11-30A tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand with five circular tiers, each holding numerous lit wick flames, glowing against a dark temple interior. Blurred background shows faint figures in red clothing and gold ornamental elements. Photo appears to be a temple ritual setting, with the lamp as the main subject.2011-12-28A photograph of a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps arranged in multiple rings on a central stand with curved brass legs. A hand reaches in from the left to light or tend the flames. The background is dark and out of focus, with no clearly visible people. The image shows a ritual lamp being lit, consistent with an aarti offering.2017-08-03A tall brass multi-tier oil lamp stand with five tiers of lit oil lamps glows against a dark temple interior. Many small flames flicker along each circular tray. In the blurred background, a figure in red clothing and a gilded ornamental structure are faintly visible, but no people are clearly in focus. The lamp stand is the main subject, set in a dim ritual space.2011-12-28A photograph of a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps, flames burning on each level against a blurred dark red curtain backdrop. No people are visible; the lamp is the sole subject, shown in close focus with warm golden glow and wisps of smoke rising from the flames.2017-08-02A photograph of a tall tiered brass lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style standing lamp with five or six round tiers, each ringed with many lit oil lamps with orange wicks. The flames glow against a blurred warm background of gold and red tones, with a patterned mat at the base. No people are visible in the scene.2011-09-16