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A photograph inside a temple shrine for Karthigai Deepam. A deity murti pair, one seated figure wearing a crescent-moon crown and a trident-like emblem, is draped with rainbow garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with a gold trident in front. A standing figure at left, seen from behind with long braided hair and an orange-brown turban, wears orange-brown garments and gold armbands and holds a tall gold ceremonial staff while tending clay oil lamps lit on a tray. A gilded arch frames the shrine. The area is dim and lit by the lamps.

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