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A black stone murti of a deity seated on a dark pedestal inside a gilded arched shrine with carved lion-like makara motifs. The figure wears a tall conical crown with a golden halo, a white vertical tilak with a red bindu, and a large jewelled necklace with a central medallion. It is garlanded with white jasmine strands, orange marigold and yellow-and-maroon flower garlands, and wears a maroon dhoti and shawl. It holds a rod-like staff in one hand and a small kalasha-shaped object in the other. A white silk backdrop hangs behind. At the right edge, a second smaller murti wears a crown and pink-and-white garlands. A framed black-and-white portrait with a caption is partly visible at the far left. No people are visible.

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