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A photograph of a dark stone statue of a standing figure in an indoor shrine with a gold-painted wall behind it. The statue wears a tall ornate crown with white and red stone decoration, layered pearl and jewelled necklaces with green and red stones, and a gold brocade shawl over a blue and maroon silk dhoti. One raised hand holds a red flower and a small purple flower, with a red tilak mark on the palm. Fresh red and yellow flower garlands rest at its feet on a black pedestal with a red plaque. A brass oil lamp sits at the base in the foreground. A timestamp overlay reads Jan 19, 2025 5:59:55 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.