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September 12 2011

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A tall silver multi-tiered oil lamp stand, known as a nilavilakku, with many lit wicks on successive circular tiers against a dark red curtain backdrop. A person's hand, wearing a white garment, tilts a small flame toward the lowest tier to light the lamps, with wisps of smoke rising. The stand has an ornate curved base with floral engraving.2011-09-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a tall silver multi-tiered oil lamp stand, lit with many flames across six tiers against a dark red drape. A hand holding a small lit lamp reaches in from the lower right to light the stand. Ornate silver curved base and arm.2011-09-12September 12 20112011-09-12 +1 copiesA tiered silver aarti lamp with multiple rows of lit oil lamps stands in the foreground, flames glowing warmly. A man with a shaved head, white tilak marks on his forehead, and an orange-and-white garment is pouring or offering from a brass vessel with a long handle beside the lamp. He wears glasses and gold bangles. The background is blurred and dim, with a table edge at left.2011-11-15September 19 20112011-09-19December 23 20162016-12-23March 01 20132013-03-01A tiered brass lamp stand, called a deepam or aarti lamp, holds many lit oil lamps across six circular tiers, with flames rising from each ring. The ornate stand has a curved arm and decorative base resting on a dark metal plinth. Smaller brass oil lamps sit to the right. The background is blurred and dim. No people are visible in the frame.2011-11-07A tiered silver oil lamp stand with multiple rows of lit oil lamps (diyas) glows in the foreground on a silver tray, with smaller brass lamps beside it. A dark curtain and a stage tripod stand sit in the blurred background. No people are visible; the scene shows an oil lamp lighting ritual at an indoor stage.2012-05-01A photograph of a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple rows of lit oil lamps flickering against a dark background. The ornate golden lamp stand has three tiers with lit wicks along each rim, and a blurred figure with a hand near the right edge appears to be performing the aarti. Smoke and warm light fill the night scene.2011-11-09A multi-tiered silver lamp stand with many lit oil lamps glows against a dark background, as a blurred figure in a red-pink garment holds a brass lamp toward it. The flames are arranged on several tiered plates. The person's face is not visible, and no other people are seen.2011-11-09A tiered brass lamp, a multi-level aarti or deepam stand with many lit oil lamps across its several round tiers, held up in the foreground against a dim reddish background. A blurred shaved-headed person's head and shoulder appear at lower left, and golden ornate decorations are visible at right. The bright flames glow warmly in a temple-like setting.2016-07-15