A close-up photograph of an ornately embossed silver-toned metal panel. The central relief shows two standing female figures on a tiled floor beside a seated lion and a cylindrical pillar-like object; the figure on the left wears a headdress and drapes, while the figure on the right, dressed in a long garment, holds a small bowl or offering dish toward the other. No living people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A close-up photograph of an ornately embossed silver-toned metal panel. The central relief shows two standing female figures on a tiled floor beside a seated lion and a cylindrical pillar-like object; the figure on the left wears a headdress and drapes, while the figure on the right, dressed in a long garment, holds a small bowl or offering dish toward the other. No living people are visible.

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