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A dark grey stone statue of a standing deity figure stands on a stepped pedestal in an outdoor garden with trees and palms behind. The figure has a raised right hand in abhaya-like gesture and holds a small object in the left hand, wears a decorated girdle and a beaded necklace, and has braided hair falling at the sides. Another large stone statue stands partly visible at the left and right edges. The figure is an unpainted stone murti, not a living person.

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