Photo of a brass multi-wick oil lamp with five lit flames on a tall central stem and a wide base, held in dim light. Behind it stands a dark deity murti with a red tilak and vibhuti markings, dressed in a silver-embellished garment with blue fabric below. A partial human hand appears at the lower right edge near the base. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a shrine. - Nithyanandapedia

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Photo of a brass multi-wick oil lamp with five lit flames on a tall central stem and a wide base, held in dim light. Behind it stands a dark deity murti with a red tilak and vibhuti markings, dressed in a silver-embellished garment with blue fabric below. A partial human hand appears at the lower right edge near the base. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a shrine.

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