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A tiered brass oil lamp stand (nilavilakku-style) with many lit wick lamps arranged on five or six stepped trays against a black background. A partly visible human hand reaches in from the lower right to tend the flames. Warm orange light reflects off the polished metal; no people's faces are visible.

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A tiered brass lamp stand with five circular trays, each holding many lit oil lamps, rises through the dark frame. A hand reaches in from the upper right to hold or tend the top lamp, and a second hand appears at the lower right. Smoke or incense wisps rise past the flames. No people's faces are visible and no other figures are present in the frame. This appears to be an aarti-style lamp offering set against a black background.2011-09-19A tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps (diyas) burning against a dark background. Flames rise from the rounded plates at each level, with a small lamp at the top. A hand holding a small brass vessel pours or tends the lamp at the right edge. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand and partial arm, and no a person candidate is visible.2011-09-20A photograph of a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp, called a deepam or aarti lamp, with many lit wicks flaring on several circular tiers stacked on a central ornate stem, set against a dark background. Smoke rises from the flames and a curved brass base supports the lamp on a wooden surface. No people are visible except a partial hand at the right edge. A small blue bird logo appears at the upper left.2011-09-16December 28 20112011-12-28July 30 20172017-07-30 +2 copiesMay 13 20142014-05-13A photograph of a tall multi-tiered brass lamp stand, known as a nilavilakku-style standing lamp, with many small oil lamps burning on each of its six tiers against a dark background. Each tier has a scalloped rim with flames flickering along it, and the ornately turned central shaft and curved bronze base are visible. Wisps of smoke rise from the top. No people are visible in the frame. Blurred pale surfaces and a dark object appear at the edges.2011-09-17A tiered brass aarti lamp with five or six round tiers, each holding many lit oil wicks with flames, stands against a black background. A hand at lower right holds a small lit lamp near the base.2011-09-16March 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20112011-09-17March 01 20132013-03-01September 01 20172017-09-01 +1 copies