Close-up photograph of a black stone statue of a sage-like deity figure, with a white cloth wrapped over the head and a golden-bordered shawl draped across the body. White jasmine garlands, red flowers and brown rudraksha beads adorn the statue. A carved trident or staff rests in the foreground, with a second statue partly visible at right and green trees behind. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a black stone statue of a sage-like deity figure, with a white cloth wrapped over the head and a golden-bordered shawl draped across the body. White jasmine garlands, red flowers and brown rudraksha beads adorn the statue. A carved trident or staff rests in the foreground, with a second statue partly visible at right and green trees behind.

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