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A black stone deity murti seated in a gold-framed shrine niche, wearing a blue and gold checked silk sari, garlanded with purple and magenta flower strands, and adorned with gold and silver jewellery including a large ornate necklace and earrings. A hand in the foreground holds a brass multi-branched oil lamp with several lit flames. Brass plates with offerings sit at the base of the shrine, and a beige curtain hangs at the left against a brick wall. The scene suggests a puja with a lamp offering.

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