Close-up photograph of a pale carved stone statue of a deity with a cobra hood (naga) spread behind its head, showing a tiered crown-like hairstyle, carved earrings and a serene closed-eye face. The background is an orange-painted wall with a blurred wooden slatted panel at left and a white strip at upper right. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a pale carved stone statue of a deity with a cobra hood (naga) spread behind its head, showing a tiered crown-like hairstyle, carved earrings and a serene closed-eye face. The background is an orange-painted wall with a blurred wooden slatted panel at left and a white strip at upper right. No people are visible.

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