A metal deity murti of a female figure stands on a brass pedestal against an orange cloth backdrop. She wears a red and gold brocade sari with a tall ornate crown set with white stones and red accents, a layered necklace with a large red and white pendant, a jeweled waist belt and hip ornament. She holds a small brass vessel or lamp in one raised hand. No physical people are present. - Nithyanandapedia

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A metal deity murti of a female figure stands on a brass pedestal against an orange cloth backdrop. She wears a red and gold brocade sari with a tall ornate crown set with white stones and red accents, a layered necklace with a large red and white pendant, a jeweled waist belt and hip ornament. She holds a small brass vessel or lamp in one raised hand. No physical people are present.

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