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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.

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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.2010-12-29An 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.2010-12-29A 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.2010-12-29A dark-walled room with a large square gold-coloured relief panel of interlocking scrolling foliate motifs mounted at the centre. Strands of white flowers hang at the top left and lower left, and two gold oil lamps with tiered bases sit on wall shelves at the sides and bottom. No people are visible; the image shows a decorative ornamental wall display lit warmly against the dark background.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29November 18 20112011-11-18Photograph 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.2011-12-11May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesDecember 24 20112011-12-24May 16 20152015-05-16 +1 copiesA tall brass standing oil lamp with a bird-shaped head and ornate leaf-like flourish stands on a floor base with yellow and orange marigold petals scattered around it. A white jasmine-style garland spirals up the lamp's stem. Behind it, a deep red satin curtain hangs at right, and red and orange patterned rugs cover the floor. A partial edge of a white-clothed figure appears at the far left, cut off by the frame, so no one is clearly visible.2012-08-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a red-draped stage inside a white tented pavilion. A large painted backdrop shows a gilded deity pair with a tall gold-and-green pillar at left. Brass oil lamps with bird-topped stands sit on the red stage. A gold-trimmed throne with red cushions and garlands is at centre, and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits near a lectern at right, with a partially visible person seated lower right. Two people are visible, the seated figure beside the lectern and the partial figure at the lower right edge.2015-07-26