Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti's bare foot resting on a dark pedestal. The toes are dotted with yellow-orange kumkum or turmeric marks. Green leafy stems. A single red rose lies on the base beside the foot. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti's bare foot resting on a dark pedestal. The toes are dotted with yellow-orange kumkum or turmeric marks. Green leafy stems. A single red rose lies on the base beside the foot. No people are visible.

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