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A large clay lamp filled with oil burns with a tall flame at dusk, set on a white flower garland on a plain light surface. Smaller lamps glow at the left and right edges. Behind it stands a tiered temple gopuram with carved tiers and a finial, silhouetted against a purple evening sky with a bright moon at upper left, and dark trees below. No people are visible.
Photo 113 of 118 from 6 December 2022

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