A photograph taken through a vehicle windshield showing two white painted horse statues with ornate colourful saddle cloths, harness and decorative trappings, standing on a raised base amid green trees and dry hay. A black beaded mala hangs from the rearview mirror, with a small round pendant showing a portrait of a woman in red. No physical people are visible in the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph taken through a vehicle windshield showing two white painted horse statues with ornate colourful saddle cloths, harness and decorative trappings, standing on a raised base amid green trees and dry hay. A black beaded mala hangs from the rearview mirror, with a small round pendant showing a portrait of a woman in red. No physical people are visible in the scene.

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