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Close-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.

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June 20 20152015-06-20November 27 20142014-11-27October 27 20142014-10-27 +1 copiesClose-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 polished silver oil lamp (nanda vilakku style) with a decorative handle at top, its wick burning with a bright flame against a softly blurred background containing another lit lamp and warm reddish tones. No people are visible; the focus is on the lamp and its flame.2018-04-26April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of an ornate brass oil lamp with a lit flame on its upper dish, shallow focus. Behind it, blurred, a red cloth backdrop with white garlands and a framed deity image or murti. A gold-rimmed object appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2011-02-02November 22 20152015-11-22October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a silver multi-wick oil lamp (deepam) with several flames burning, the foreground lamp in sharp focus and a blurred golden backdrop with bokeh lights behind it. A faint figure is barely discernible in the soft background but cannot be seen clearly. The scene suggests a temple or ashram lamp ritual, with the lamp as the main subject and no clearly visible people in the frame.2012-05-19Close-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.2013-04-29