A photograph of a deity murti draped in a red cloth and adorned with layered gold and white stone necklaces, a jeweled crown with a purple gem, and a pendant with a gold figure. Red ixora flowers decorate the top and sides. Behind it hang gold curtains, and the murti rests on an ornate gold and green embroidered cloth. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a deity murti draped in a red cloth and adorned with layered gold and white stone necklaces, a jeweled crown with a purple gem, and a pendant with a gold figure. Red ixora flowers decorate the top and sides. Behind it hang gold curtains, and the murti rests on an ornate gold and green embroidered cloth. No people are visible.

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