A dim, cluttered photograph of a storeroom or workshop filled with dark bronze and copper-toned deity murti and ritual objects. In the centre, a small seated figure with a crown-like headdress and a rounded face stands among other statues. Metal bowls, a grey pole and assorted brass items fill the foreground and background. No people are visible. Overlaid bottom-right is a ' - Nithyanandapedia

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A dim, cluttered photograph of a storeroom or workshop filled with dark bronze and copper-toned deity murti and ritual objects. In the centre, a small seated figure with a crown-like headdress and a rounded face stands among other statues. Metal bowls, a grey pole and assorted brass items fill the foreground and background. No people are visible. Overlaid bottom-right is a '

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