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Close photograph of a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, its stem topped by a small brass figure of an animal, set before a deity murti dressed in a pink and gold brocade sari. The murti wears a heavy gold necklace, pearl strands and white jasmine garlands draped over its shoulders. Behind it, a dark carved stone pedestal and a green-clad figure with ornate gold jewellery are visible. No people are present. Ritual lighting as part of Varalakshmi Vratam worship at a temple.

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