Seven Layer Granite Oil Lamp
Had I been smart, I would have taken a photo of one of these all lit up
in it's indigenous habitat - Kerala, India. Each level of the lamp has
these little indentations all around the edge that get filled with oil,
then have a little wick (I use cotton kitchen string), and you light it
getting a little flame. Now picture each level having all of these
little flames. We have neither a temple to put behind ours, nor piles of
garland to throw at its base as you would see it in India, so you'll have to use your imagination.