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A photo taken inside a plain metal-framed hall of a brass oil lamp with a large open flame held in a hand at lower right, the flame in the foreground. Behind it, on a raised concrete platform, dark stone deity murtis stand before a magenta draped curtain: the left figure wears a green silk sari with a pink blouse and a garland, the central figure wears an orange dhoti and gold ornaments with a garland, and a third, partly hidden figure stands to the right. A white box, a red cloth with offerings, and hanging garlands are on the platform. No people are visible other than the hand holding the lamp.
Photo 9 of 54 from 22 November 2024

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