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Close-up photograph of a polished brass oil lamp (vilakku) with a bird-shaped finial. The lamp stands on a tiered base with a small flame glowing in the shallow bowl at lower left. Behind it is a purple and orange backdrop with scattered white dots. No people are visible.

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Close-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.2011-10-10Close-up photograph of an ornate gilded brass oil lamp (deepam) with a peacock-shaped finial. The peacock stands upright on a fluted stem, its tail feathers fanned out behind it and its beak holding a curled scroll-like ornament. The lamp's lotus-petal style lobed bowl is lit by a single flickering oil lamp wick at the lower left. The background is a deep blue with a blurred pinkish area at the right edge.2011-10-02Close-up photograph of a polished brass oil lamp with an ornate peacock-shaped stem, its tail feathers raised and beak curving downward. The lamp has an engraved scale pattern on the body and a fluted base. A small flame burns in the shallow dish of the lamp in the lower left, with a wick and a few grains of wax visible. The background is softly blurred in red, cream and blue tones. No people are visible.2011-10-02Close-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 shaped like a swan or peacock with raised wings and an arched neck, its feathers finely engraved, set on a stem with a flared base. Out-of-focus background shows another brass lamp at left, a dark red cloth, and a blurred deity murti with colourful bokeh lights and yellow flowers at right. No people are visible.2010-08-04Close-up photograph of an ornate gold-toned brass peacock oil lamp (deepam) on a fluted base, its feathered tail fanned up behind the head and a curved beak and neck detailed in relief. Soft bokeh lights in red, yellow and green fill the blurred background. No people are visible.2010-11-09September 15 20112011-09-15October 13 20112011-10-13Close-up photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp, a traditional diya-style lamp with a peacock-shaped spout and feathered tail rising from a turned, ridged stem. The lamp's wide dish base is engraved with floral and wave patterns. The background is dark navy on the left and a soft pinkish-beige on the right. No people are visible. A small purple logo with a white bird appears in the upper right corner.2011-09-12October 26 20162016-10-26April 29 20132013-04-29Close-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.2011-09-16