A golden deity murti. The figure wears a dark brown garment, a large silver necklace and multiple gold arms. A white draped curtain and red valance frame the background, with a carved tiger figure to the right beside small figurines. - Nithyanandapedia

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A golden deity murti. The figure wears a dark brown garment, a large silver necklace and multiple gold arms. A white draped curtain and red valance frame the background, with a carved tiger figure to the right beside small figurines.

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