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A 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.

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A photograph of an empty stage backdrop decorated for an event. A tall ornate silver standing lamp with a bird-shaped top and a wide bowl stands at left on a red cloth. The dark brown back wall holds several rows of small gold and red oil lamp holders with flames, white jasmine garland strands hanging between them, and a large square gold carved floral scroll panel at the centre. A pale pink canopy covers the top. No people are visible in the scene.2010-12-29Night 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.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Photograph of an evening temple scene with many lit brass oil lamps. In the foreground stand several tall brass lamp stands with rooster-shaped finials and multi-tiered bowls, each holding flickering flames. A row of small lit oil lamps runs up a dark wall in the background, and at right a gilded altar frame is decorated with garlands of marigolds and other flowers. No people are visible. The dim setting and warm light suggest a temple worship area.2011-12-11A dark wall decorated with a large square panel of gold-coloured ornamental scrollwork in a symmetrical floral and vine pattern, lit warmly from the front. Around it are small brass oil lamps (diyas) in tiered designs set in glass-fronted wall niches, and strings of white flower garlands hang between them. No people are visible in the scene.2010-12-29October 06 20112011-10-06Close-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 copiesJuly 16 20132013-07-16 +1 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05An empty decorated stage backdrop with no people present. A plain grey-beige cloth wall hangs behind a dark wooden valance edged with a cream tassel fringe. Along the valance sit a row of small brass-and-red oil lamps, each with a lit flame, and white jasmine garlands hang down the wall. A large square gold-and-red carved ornamental panel with scrolling leaf motifs is mounted at centre. A red light washes the left side, and red carpet covers the floor.2010-12-29February 09 20122012-02-09November 18 20112011-11-18