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A close photograph of a tiered golden oil lamp (deepam) with a peacock-shaped finial on top, its multiple cups lit with small flames and set on a red base. Pink gerbera flowers appear in the foreground on a light stone ledge against a dark background. No people are visible.

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January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph of a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps, flames burning on each level against a blurred dark red curtain backdrop. No people are visible; the lamp is the sole subject, shown in close focus with warm golden glow and wisps of smoke rising from the flames.2017-08-02Close-up photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top, its tail feathers fanned out and neck curved, standing on a tiered lamp base with a flared dish holding small red flower petals. The background is dark with a soft, blurred purple and pink glow. No people are visible, so this is a ritual object shot rather than a satsang scene.2015-07-01Close-up photograph of a polished brass oil lamp on a tall stem, its top shaped as a decorative bird with a curled neck and fanned wing feathers. A single small flame burns in the lamp's bowl at the right. Behind it, a blurred painted or printed backdrop shows red, gold and white tones with figures in gold garments. No people are visible.2011-10-10A 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.2017-08-04A tall brass multi-tier oil lamp stand with five tiers of lit oil lamps glows against a dark temple interior. Many small flames flicker along each circular tray. In the blurred background, a figure in red clothing and a gilded ornamental structure are faintly visible, but no people are clearly in focus. The lamp stand is the main subject, set in a dim ritual space.2011-12-28A close photograph of a tall gold-coloured ceremonial lamp stand with a silver conical finial topped by a peacock-feather plume, its tiers fitted with many small silver oil lamps whose flames are lit. It rests on a red and gold patterned cloth against a blurred green leafy background with dark tones at the top. No people are visible.2011-09-09January 08 20102010-01-08October 19 20132013-10-19Night 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.2010-01-08