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A close photograph of a tiered brass lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps, each wick flaming in a row across several stacked round tiers. The ornate turned brass pillar supports the tiers, and a deep blue backdrop fades into a warm red-brown blur on the right. No people are visible in the frame, so the scene reads as a devotional lamp display, possibly used in a temple or ashram setting.

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A close-up photograph of a tiered brass lamp stand with multiple rings of lit oil lamps, their flames glowing warm orange and gold against a dark blue-teal blurred background. The ornate brass pillar has decorative bands and knobs. No people are visible. A small blue emblem with a white bird appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-21A tiered brass oil lamp stand (nilavilakku-style) with many lit wick lamps arranged on five or six stepped trays against a black background. A partly visible human hand reaches in from the lower right to tend the flames. Warm orange light reflects off the polished metal; no people's faces are visible.2011-09-20October 06 20112011-10-06September 21 20112011-09-21Close-up of a multi-tiered brass lamp stand with several rows of lit wick oil lamps along each tier, the flames bright orange against a dark blue-green blurred background. Ornate turned knobs join the tiers. No people are visible, and no deity or a person figure appears in the frame.2011-09-21A tall, tiered brass oil lamp (nilavilakku-style) with six stacked circular trays, each filled with rows of lit wick lamps flaming against a dark background. Ornate brass knobs connect the tiers. Blurred figures in warm-toned clothing stand behind the lamp, out of focus. No one is clearly in focus, and the lamp is the central subject of this ritual aarti-style image.2011-11-05Close-up photograph of a two-tiered brass lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps with bright orange flames in a row along each tier, set against a dark background. No people are visible. The lamp stand has an ornate pedestal base. Blurred depth of field emphasises the flames.2011-09-21A photograph of a tall multi-tiered brass lamp stand, known as a nilavilakku-style standing lamp, with many small oil lamps burning on each of its six tiers against a dark background. Each tier has a scalloped rim with flames flickering along it, and the ornately turned central shaft and curved bronze base are visible. Wisps of smoke rise from the top. No people are visible in the frame. Blurred pale surfaces and a dark object appear at the edges.2011-09-17September 21 20112011-09-21July 14 20132013-07-14A 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.2011-09-16September 22 20112011-09-22