Close-up photograph of a dark black stone or metal deity murti with a tall crown-like headdress and a red-and-yellow tilak mark on its forehead. A thin gold chain hangs over its shoulders, and a yellow cloth is draped across the lower part of the image. The background is a maroon fabric. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a dark black stone or metal deity murti with a tall crown-like headdress and a red-and-yellow tilak mark on its forehead. A thin gold chain hangs over its shoulders, and a yellow cloth is draped across the lower part of the image. The background is a maroon fabric. No people are visible.

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