A black stone deity murti sits in a gilded arched niche, adorned with a ring of yellow marigold garland with green leaves and red flowers, a long pearl-and-gold necklace, and a blue and pink silk sari with gold border. A small oil lamp burns on a brass dish at the lower left, with more marigolds below. The backdrop is a maroon cloth, and the setting appears to be a shrine. - Nithyanandapedia

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A black stone deity murti sits in a gilded arched niche, adorned with a ring of yellow marigold garland with green leaves and red flowers, a long pearl-and-gold necklace, and a blue and pink silk sari with gold border. A small oil lamp burns on a brass dish at the lower left, with more marigolds below. The backdrop is a maroon cloth, and the setting appears to be a shrine.

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