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Four brass oil lamp holders with multiple cups and curved handles are laid out on a blue cloth on a tiled floor. Each has three to five small lamp cups arranged on a flared base, with a red-and-gold wrapped band at the joint. Plastic bags and a plastic sheet are visible at the edges. No people are present.

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