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Photo of a large tiered brass oil lamp stand (deepa stambha style) with many lit oil lamps and peacock-shaped finials, dominating the foreground on a tiled floor. Behind it, under a white draped canopy, a few seated people in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit in a row; the nearest seated figures are blurred. The lamps are lit. No identifiable a person depiction is visible given the blur and distance.

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May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesJuly 31 20132013-07-31A photograph of a tall ornate brass multi-tiered lamp stand, a kuthuvilakku-style oil lamp with many lit wicks, peacock-shaped finials and curling arms, placed on a brass tray in the foreground. Behind it are blurred deity murtis, one holding a trident and another wearing a tall crown, in front of pale green drapery and a gilded arch. Red and orange flowers stand on both sides. Blurred figures in white clothing sit on the floor at lower left and right, and a seated person in white is visible at lower right. Lit smaller brass lamps stand in the background.2015-05-05October 11 20112011-10-11October 05 20112011-10-05July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesA tiered brass oil lamp of several rising circular tiers, each ringed with many lit wicks in small cup-shaped holders, flames burning brightly against a soft blurred background of warm golden and red tones. Decorative floral knobs mark the central stem, and a striped woven mat lies beneath the base. No people are visible; the lamp is the sole subject in an indoor setting.2011-09-16A tiered brass lamp stand, roughly a dozen tiers of small oil lamps with flames burning, arranged in concentric rings from a narrow top cup down to a wide base plate. Warm golden light casts scattered bokeh spots on the wall behind. No people are visible; the image shows only the illuminated lamp stand, a ritual lamp used in temple worship.2013-07-16 +1 copiesJuly 16 20152015-07-16July 16 20152015-07-16A photograph of a tiered brass lamp stand, a multi-level aarti lamp, with many lit oil lamps (diyas) arranged on successive circular tiers that narrow toward a single flame at the top. The warm golden light casts soft shadows on the plain orange-beige wall behind. No people are visible in the scene. The lamp stand has ornate filigree on its central column and rests on a decorative base at the bottom right.2013-07-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp with five tiers of lit wicks in small cup-shaped lamps, its stem and tripod base ornately engraved. The flames burn brightly against a blurred background of red and gold tones, with the faint outline of a seated figure in orange and white clothing at the right edge, partly out of focus. No faces are clearly visible.2011-10-19