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A photograph of a brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped stem and a lit wick flame in a large shallow bowl, placed in the foreground. Behind it, a row of seated people wearing yellow marigold garlands sits outdoors before an orange brick wall and green trees. Several are in saffron and pink clothing, and their faces are blurred by shallow focus. No identifiable a person is visible.

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October 26 20162016-10-26October 26 20162016-10-26Close-up photograph of a polished brass oil lamp on a tall stem, its top shaped as a decorative bird with a curled neck and fanned wing feathers. A single small flame burns in the lamp's bowl at the right. Behind it, a blurred painted or printed backdrop shows red, gold and white tones with figures in gold garments. No people are visible.2011-10-10October 26 20162016-10-26October 29 20162016-10-29Close-up photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top, its curved neck and fanned tail finely engraved with feathers, set on a tiered stem above a shallow bowl with a flame burning at the rim. Blurred green foliage and a red pillar form the background.2016-10-26Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp with an ornately engraved peacock-shaped stand, its raised wings and curled neck detailed with fine incised feather patterns. A small flame burns in the shallow scalloped bowl at the base, and the blurred green foliage and a red pillar fill the background. No people are visible; the lamp is the sole subject.2016-10-26Close photo of a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, its stem topped by an ornate bird-shaped finial with curled feathers. Behind it, blurred, a woman in a teal saree stands with hands pressed together in namaste, and a person in a blue top wears a white lanyard badge. The lamp suggests a satsang or puja setting.2012-08-22A brass lamp with a peacock-shaped finial stands in the foreground, its wick flames lit in a star-shaped dish with burning coals. Behind it, out of focus, several people in orange and saffron clothing move about an open outdoor ground with palm trees. A bare-chested man in an orange head wrap and red-orange cloth sits near the lamp, and a person in white dhoti stands at right, with a few others in red and orange garments. The setting suggests a ritual lamp offering in an open-air ceremonial space.2016-10-29Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp with a decorative peacock-shaped finial, its wings raised and neck curved, mounted on a turned stem with ribbed bands above a flared, engraved base. A lit wick flame burns at the rim of the lamp on the right. The background is dark and blurred, with another brass lamp stand visible behind. No people are present.2011-09-16July 23 20092009-07-23October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copies