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December 28 2011

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September 01 20172017-09-01 +1 copiesA 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.2011-09-16A 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.2011-09-16A 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 stand, a nilavilakku-style lamp, with about seven tiers of small flames burning in the dark. The lamp rests on an ornate curved metal base on a table. The background is a blurred dark room with no people visible.2017-07-30A 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.2011-09-20A tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple rings of lit oil lamps blazes against a dark background. Flames rise from many small cups on five tiers, with a single flame at the crown. The lamp is the central subject, with warm golden light.2017-07-30 +2 copiesSeptember 17 20112011-09-17June 17 20132013-06-17October 04 20112011-10-04October 29 20112011-10-29A 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.2011-09-19