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January 29 20152015-01-29A brass multi-tiered aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps on five or six descending tiers, held up on an ornate curved stand by a person's hand wearing a wrist mala; the flames glow against a dim, warmly lit background. Only the hands and forearms of the bearer are visible at the bottom edge.2014-05-17June 06 20142014-06-06A photograph of a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps on four ascending plates, held aloft by a hand at lower right. Blurred warm lights, a red curtain, and a glowing ornate object fill the background. A person's head is partially visible at the lower left edge. Visible action is the aarti being shown; no identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-08-02 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20122012-09-08July 10 20142014-07-10August 13 20142014-08-13July 31 20132013-07-31A tall brass multi-tiered lamp stand, a deepam or aarti lamp, holds many lit oil lamps on six or seven tiers, with a smaller flame at the top. The brass is ornately engraved with floral and bulbous knob designs. A hand grips the long handle at the lower left. Behind the lamp, in the dark background, a blurred microphone is visible at the right, and a faint indistinct figure can be seen. Smoke drifts from the flames. The setting suggests an aarti or ritual lamp offering.2011-09-09July 30 20172017-07-30 +2 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05A tiered brass oil lamp stand with four rounded tiers, each set with multiple lit oil lamps whose flames glow warm yellow against a dark reddish background. Ornate embossed knobs decorate the central shaft between tiers. No people are visible; the image shows only the lamp stand in a ritual setting, suggestive of aarti or puja.2012-10-19