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A figure in a rust-orange sleeveless garment and a red garland reaches forward with his right arm and rests his hand on the head of a gold-coloured deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a tall gold crown, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and sits beside a second gold figure with a crown. The throne and backdrop are densely decorated with garlands of red roses, yellow and white flowers, purple blooms and green leaves. On the left a hand holds a silver plate. Gold-framed ornamental carving and a blue cloth form the backdrop. The figure's identity is not established from appearance alone, so the arm and garland are described as the actions of a devotee performing a blessing or abhishekam-style offering before the murti.

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