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A woman in a yellow saree with gold-trimmed border sits at left, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a large ornate golden throne-like altar. The golden peetha has a tall arched golden frame behind it, decorated with silver-looking garlands and necklaces, and green and gold cloths draped over its sides. Below, a pink and gold cloth covers a table holding brass bowls, a small silver kalasha-style vessel, steel plates and a small pink-robed figure. The scene is a temple puja or aarti in a dark-curtained room, with the woman offering light to the altar.

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