The plate the candle is sitting on is the shape of the Ashoka Chakra, the wheel of time, with each of the 24 spokes reflecting the hours of the day and virtues which are at the centre of the Indian flag.
Doctors and nurses who sought to commemorate the lives lost to Covid-19 lit candles in their honour. It is also a common practice in Indian households to keep a candle burning or an oil lamp lit for 10-14 days after the loss of a loved one.