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A tiered brass lamp stand with many lit oil lamps is held aloft by a person in the lower left, whose shaved head and bare shoulder are in silhouette. The blurred background shows a golden shrine with a deity murti framed by an arch and red cloth. Behind the lamp, several people in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand in a temple, out of focus.

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A tiered brass oil lamp (nilavilakku-style) with many lit wicks dominates the foreground, held up before a shrine. In the left foreground a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala is seen from behind. Behind the lamp, several people in white clothes with orange-saffron shawls sit in devotion. In the blurred background a golden-framed deity murti is decorated with flower garlands and seated on a red cushioned throne under a golden canopy. The scene is a temple aarti setting with warm golden light.2016-07-15January 28 20132013-01-28A photograph of a priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange-red cloth, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps in a temple setting. The blurred background shows deity shrine decorations in red, gold and green fabric. The priest's back and the lit lamps are the main subjects. Only one physical person is visible.2017-05-24A photograph of a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps on four ascending plates, held aloft by a hand at lower right. Blurred warm lights, a red curtain, and a glowing ornate object fill the background. A person's head is partially visible at the lower left edge. Visible action is the aarti being shown; no identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-08-02 +1 copiesA tiered brass lamp, a multi-level aarti or deepam stand with many lit oil lamps across its several round tiers, held up in the foreground against a dim reddish background. A blurred shaved-headed person's head and shoulder appear at lower left, and golden ornate decorations are visible at right. The bright flames glow warmly in a temple-like setting.2016-07-15June 06 20142014-06-06June 06 20142014-06-06Close view of a tiered brass pancha aarti lamp with multiple rows of lit oil lamps held up by a hand adorned with rudraksha beaded wrist bands. A red draped backdrop fills the background, and a second lit aarti lamp appears blurred at right, with another person's arm partly visible. The scene reflects an aarti offering during the Sadashivoham after-celebration.2016-12-22August 04 20172017-08-04March 09 20142014-03-09A figure seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange-red cloth wrapped at the waist, holds a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. The background shows blurred deity murti and ornate decorated shrine figures in red and green with gold accents. Brass lamp stand and bell-like object sit in the foreground. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2017-05-24October 08 20122012-10-08