A small red-framed glass niche set into a pale turquoise wall beneath a red metal grille. Inside the niche, a white stone or plaster deity murti is partly visible, with a garland or offering and a white flower placed at the frame's edge. Beside the niche, a black square panel on the wall holds a white cloth or offering. No people are visible in the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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A small red-framed glass niche set into a pale turquoise wall beneath a red metal grille. Inside the niche, a white stone or plaster deity murti is partly visible, with a garland or offering and a white flower placed at the frame's edge. Beside the niche, a black square panel on the wall holds a white cloth or offering. No people are visible in the scene.

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