A small dark stone or metal Ganesha murti with an elephant head and multiple arms sits in a shallow metal tray of golden-brown liquid. The tray has a leaf-shaped copper-toned rim. Two small dark red flowers float or rest beside the murti on the liquid. The murti is the only figure; no physical people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A small dark stone or metal Ganesha murti with an elephant head and multiple arms sits in a shallow metal tray of golden-brown liquid. The tray has a leaf-shaped copper-toned rim. Two small dark red flowers float or rest beside the murti on the liquid. The murti is the only figure; no physical people are visible.

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