A weathered stone sculpture of a seated four-armed deity murti, possibly Saraswati, holding a long stringed veena with one arm and a lotus or ornate object in the upper hands, with red kumkum dots on the forehead and carved surfaces. Behind the figure is a carved arched backdrop, with palm fronds and trees around a reddish-brown dirt ground and scattered yellow petals. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A weathered stone sculpture of a seated four-armed deity murti, possibly Saraswati, holding a long stringed veena with one arm and a lotus or ornate object in the upper hands, with red kumkum dots on the forehead and carved surfaces. Behind the figure is a carved arched backdrop, with palm fronds and trees around a reddish-brown dirt ground and scattered yellow petals. No people are visible.

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