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Night photograph of four tiered golden oil lamps, called deepa or deepam lamps, lit with flames and set in a row along a pale wall or parapet. Each lamp has several stepped tiers with small flame cups and a leaf-shaped finial on top, and they sit on red bases. The background is a dark night sky with strings of small lights or bunting hanging at the right, and a faint purple glow at the left edge. No people are visible.

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January 08 20102010-01-08Close-up photo at dusk of tiered brass oil lamps (deepams) with many lit wicks in a row on a pale stone ledge, set against a red carpet and blurred dark foliage. Warm bokeh light fills the background. No people are visible; the lamps are the sole subject.2010-01-08 +1 copiesA close photograph of a tiered golden oil lamp (deepam) with a peacock-shaped finial on top, its multiple cups lit with small flames and set on a red base. Pink gerbera flowers appear in the foreground on a light stone ledge against a dark background. No people are visible.2010-01-08A dim tented space with a dark brown wall and a grey fabric wall beside it. Several brass oil lamps with lit flames and red bowl bases sit on small wooden wall shelves in a row, interspersed with white flower garlands. A yellow spotlight illuminates the lower right corner, where a red carpet and a stage light stand are visible. No people are visible in the scene.2010-12-29Four tall polished brass oil lamps stand in a row in the foreground, each with a footed stem and a decorative finial with leaf-like and scroll-shaped forms. Their shallow lamp bowls are empty. Behind them a red cloth hangs as a backdrop, and blurred dark bundles and white cloth sit at the left edge. No people are visible. The image is a close-up photograph of ritual brass lamps, and the page's Uttarakashi discourse context does not appear in the frame.2007-07-22A photograph of a ritual scene with several ornate brass oil lamps (deepams) lined up on a white ledge, each with multiple lit wicks and a small bird or figure finial. On the left, a seated person in orange robes with a bangle and a ring rests a hand near the lamps. Behind the ledge, several people in white clothing stand close together, with one person in an orange garment visible at the back. A pink flower lies near the lamps. The setting suggests temple worship with lamp offerings.2010-01-08May 16 20152015-05-16 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20102010-01-08Three tall brass oil lamps (nilavilakku style) with lit flames stand in a row before a dark navy draped curtain. Each lamp has a shallow dish holding a flame, a turned and engraved stem, and a small ornamental finial shaped like a bird or mythical animal at the top. The tallest lamp is on the right, the shortest on the left. No people are visible.2010-12-06January 08 20102010-01-08August 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copiesAugust 16 20172017-08-16 +1 copies