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Night photograph of a large dome-shaped metal lamp stand covered in many lit oil lamps, arranged in tiers against dark palm fronds. A person in orange clothing stands at the right edge, reaching toward the lamps with a lit torch or taper, which casts a bright flame. The scene suggests a ritual lamp offering in an outdoor setting. No other people are clearly visible.

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September 11 20162016-09-11Night photograph of a person in an orange saffron garment lighting a large ornate metal lamp stand with many flames. The intricate branching brass structure, shaped like a tree, holds numerous lit oil lamps, with tall flames rising on the right.2016-09-11A night photograph of a large ornate brass lamp stand with many small oil lamps and flames arranged in a dome-shaped, tiered form, set against dark palm fronds. A bare-chested man with a shaved head stands at the left edge, partly visible, looking toward the lamp. At the right, a person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala reaches toward the lamp, holding a flaming torch or taper.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11Night photograph of a tall tiered brass lamp stand, a deepa stambham, with many lit oil lamps on concentric rings around a central column. A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a red sash stands on a wooden ladder at left, reaching to light the upper lamps. Two bare-chested men in the foreground, one with a shaved head, tend the lamps, and another man is partly visible at upper right. White cloth hangs on the left side of the structure, and dark foliage surrounds the scene. Lamps fill the frame with warm golden light.2016-09-11A photograph in near darkness showing a person in a rust-orange garment seen from behind and partly in profile, standing before a tiered metal lamp stand whose curved tiers hold many burning oil lamps. Flames glow warmly along each shelf, lighting the dark background. The person appears to be gazing at the lamps. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible, only a silhouetted figure in orange robes.2016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11