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A processional utsavam murti of the goddess Rajarajeshwari is seated within an ornate golden and blue embroidered canopy on a vahana. The deity wears a tall gold crown, a jeweled gold necklace, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Below, a gilded bird-headed vahana with a raised carved beak supports the figure. A hand holds a flaming oil lamp at the left edge, and the background shows temple architecture and foliage. No physical people are prominent beyond the hand.

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