Close photo of a dark stone or metal deity murti with a tall crown or headdress, a red tilak or bindi on the forehead, and yellow streaks of paint. It is draped in a saffron-yellow cloth and wears a gold chain with red-stone pendants. One raised hand holds a pointed weapon, and a red cloth backdrop hangs behind it. No physical people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close photo of a dark stone or metal deity murti with a tall crown or headdress, a red tilak or bindi on the forehead, and yellow streaks of paint. It is draped in a saffron-yellow cloth and wears a gold chain with red-stone pendants. One raised hand holds a pointed weapon, and a red cloth backdrop hangs behind it. No physical people are visible.

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