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A dark stone Ganesha murti seated on a black stone pedestal inside a shrine niche, decorated for worship. The deity has an elephant head with white vibhuti-style marks and red kumkum on the forehead, and holds flowers and a stalk in its raised hands. It wears a red cloth, a red-and-gold bordered shawl, marigold and white flower garlands, and a round pendant necklace. Red hibiscus flowers are scattered at its feet and on the pedestal. In front, a leaf plate holds fruits (apples, oranges, bananas), a heap of small round sweets or nuts, and an oil lamp burns on a small ledge. No people are visible.

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