Close-up photograph of a dark stone or black-finished murti of a deity, dressed with layered garlands of red and green satin ruffle flowers and gold-tinted ribbon blossoms. A rudraksha-style red bead and tilak mark sits on the forehead, a jeweled necklace with sparkling stones lies across the chest, and pink petals are scattered over the crown. A red cloth wraps the lower body. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a dark stone or black-finished murti of a deity, dressed with layered garlands of red and green satin ruffle flowers and gold-tinted ribbon blossoms. A rudraksha-style red bead and tilak mark sits on the forehead, a jeweled necklace with sparkling stones lies across the chest, and pink petals are scattered over the crown. A red cloth wraps the lower body.

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