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Close-up photograph of two ornate brass oil lamps (deepams) with bird-shaped tops. Small flames burn from the wicks in the lamp bowls. Behind them, blurred figures in saffron-toned clothing stand in a temple-like setting with orange and red walls. The background is softly out of focus.

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October 26 20162016-10-26Close-up photograph of a tall ornate brass oil lamp (deepa) with a peacock-shaped finial on top and a lit flame in its cup. A second brass lamp stands out of focus at left, also flame-lit. The background is soft-focused pink and grey draped fabric. No people are visible.2016-12-05Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp (nanda deepa style) with a lit flame on a ornate base and a dark bird-like finial atop its stem, set in the foreground of a temple or hall. Behind it, blurred figures in orange-red garments with gold trim sit or stand, and gold-embroidered fabric is visible at right. No faces are clearly visible. The lamp burns with a small flame in the oil reservoir.2013-04-29Close-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 brass oil lamps with ornate finials, the nearest lamp with a lit flame and wisp of smoke, a second lamp blurred behind it. Out of focus, a person in dark clothing and a figure in red and orange stand in the background.2015-06-20 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a lit brass oil lamp (deepam) with a bird-shaped stem and a flame burning in its wick cup. The ornate bronze lamp rests on a tiered base with engraved floral patterns. Behind it, a pink and teal carved wall panel with floral relief and a blurred red and gold drape. No people are visible.2013-04-29Close-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 photograph of an ornate brass lamp with a peacock-shaped top and multi-tiered base, its wick flaming beside a dark brown camphor or kumkum-like lump on the tray. Several tall brass lamp stands stand blurred behind, a white electric fan sits at left, and colourful streamers and rudraksha-like beads appear at the edges. No people are visible; the scene reads as a devotional lamp arrangement.2010-12-21Close-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.2011-09-16December 05 20162016-12-05October 26 20162016-10-26October 26 20162016-10-26