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A photograph of a tall tiered brass lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style standing lamp with five or six round tiers, each ringed with many lit oil lamps with orange wicks. The flames glow against a blurred warm background of gold and red tones, with a patterned mat at the base. No people are visible in the scene.

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September 19 20112011-09-19A tall multi-tiered brass lamp stand, a deepam, holds rows of lit oil lamps on six stacked circular trays, each tray ringed with small flickering flames. The ornate stem has decorative bulbs between tiers, and the stand rests on a curved base against a blurred purple and orange background. No people are visible, and the stand is the sole subject of the photograph.2011-09-24A photograph of a tiered brass oil lamp, a deepam with multiple tiers of flames burning in small oil lamps along each level, lit against a blurred background of a temple interior with warm red and gold tones. No people are visible in the frame; the lamp is the sole focus, with its flames glowing brightly and a decorative curled brass base at the bottom.2017-08-04July 30 20172017-07-30October 29 20112011-10-29September 17 20112011-09-17September 19 20112011-09-19May 20 20142014-05-20A photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp, with about seven tiers of small flames burning in the dark. The lamp rests on an ornate curved metal base on a table. The background is a blurred dark room with no people visible.2017-07-30September 21 20112011-09-21October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a tall, tiered brass lamp stand holding many lit oil lamps on multiple circular trays, with flames glowing against a dark background. The lamp stand has ornate knobbed columns and a curved base. At the far left edge, a blurred figure in light clothing is partly visible. No ritual or event is clearly identifiable beyond the lamps themselves.2011-09-21