A photograph of a carved greenish stone figure of a seated deity murti with a hooded serpent canopy arching behind its head. The figure has an upswept topknot, ornamented earring and necklace, and bangles, with hands held together in anjali mudra before a coiled serpent base. The background is a flat orange-pink wall. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a carved greenish stone figure of a seated deity murti with a hooded serpent canopy arching behind its head. The figure has an upswept topknot, ornamented earring and necklace, and bangles, with hands held together in anjali mudra before a coiled serpent base. The background is a flat orange-pink wall.

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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.