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August 24 2014

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A photograph of a tiered brass oil lamp stand (deepam) standing on a wet grey stone ledge, with several rows of small lamp cups along its six tiers and a base supported by two curved legs. Rain-soaked pavement and a pale wall with green foliage at the top form the blurred background. No people are visible.2014-08-24July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05A tiered brass oil lamp stand with multiple circular trays, each edged with small lamp cups, stands on a wet grey stone ledge. Behind it a blurred white wall and green foliage sit above a rain-speckled floor. No people are visible in the scene.2014-08-24September 25 20112011-09-25A close view of a tiered silver lamp stand with several wicks burning on its stacked circular trays, with thin smoke rising from the flames. The metal stand has ornate knobbed stems and the background is dark and out of focus, with a faint glimpse of a brass vessel and a reddish cloth behind. No people are visible.2011-11-27A 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.2011-10-19A 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.2011-09-16March 07 20132013-03-07A 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.2014-05-17A 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 copiesJanuary 21 20132013-01-21