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Close-up photograph of a silver-toned ritual oil lamp (deepam) with a tall, ornately engraved central stem rising from a wide, scalloped dish filled with liquid, possibly ghee or oil. Two flames burn, one at the stem top and one glowing on the left lip of the dish. A dark wooden base with carved patterns supports the lamp. The background is blurred with dim warm tones. No people are visible.

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April 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesMarch 13 20132013-03-13June 21 20132013-06-21 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual oil lamp made of polished silver, a deep bowl on a pedestal with a small silver bird figure on its rim. A lit cotton wick burns in the oil, with a flame at its tip, and a second wick rests in the bowl. A hand holding the lamp is visible at the right edge. Behind it sit ornate silver bowls with floral repoussé engraving, a dish of white flower petals or shavings at lower left, and a silver vessel with a handle at lower left. The silver ritual objects suggest puja or aarti preparation.2013-04-17 +2 copiesA close-up photograph of a small brass oil lamp with a spout and a single lit wick flame, placed on a polished pale stone surface. The lamp sits on a reflective floor. To the right, a carved wooden or metal stand with a glass object is partly visible. The background is softly blurred in warm beige tones. No people are visible.2011-10-21October 24 20132013-10-24 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20132013-09-20Close-up photograph of a ritual oil lamp (deepa) held by two hands. A silver lamp with a curved handle and a small bird finial is lit with a flame, its oil glowing gold. Behind it sit ornate gold-toned metal bowls and a brass tray with repoussé floral and scroll engraving. No people's faces are visible and no person is identifiable.2013-03-08Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp with a flared bowl and a stem, its bowl decorated with a band of embossed foliate scrollwork. A bright flame burns inside the bowl. A hand holds the stem at the bottom edge, and blurred white-clad figures stand at the sides of the frame.2007-10-08Close-up photograph of a lit oil lamp on a silver stand, its fluted brass or silver bowl filled with oil and a wick flame burning upward. White jasmine-like flowers and green leaves surround it, with a gold tray and a red flower petal in the lower left. No people are visible. The shallow focus blurs a golden background.2015-07-17October 08 20072007-10-08A close still-life photograph of a ritual setup on a striped blue, red and cream cloth. A lit brass oil lamp with a hanging chain sits at right, its flame burning beside a yellow marigold garland arranged in a crescent. At left stands a polished silver-coloured covered vessel with a knob lid. A single loose yellow marigold lies on the cloth at lower right. No people are visible; the scene suggests puja preparation with oil lamp, flower garland and covered offering vessel.2018-01-13