Close-up photograph of a weathered stone deity murti carved in relief, showing a face with a broad nose and a tall ornate headdress. Red kumkum marks are dabbed on the forehead, nose and surrounding stone, and pink flower petals lie at the edges. A carved figure is partly visible behind it. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a weathered stone deity murti carved in relief, showing a face with a broad nose and a tall ornate headdress. Red kumkum marks are dabbed on the forehead, nose and surrounding stone, and pink flower petals lie at the edges. A carved figure is partly visible behind it.

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