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A brightly painted stone sculpture of a multi-headed, multi-armed deity seated cross-legged atop a temple gopuram. The figure has five faces, each with a crown, and many arms holding weapons and ritual objects, with a yellow flower-like emblem and bangles. Ornate gold necklaces and jewelled belts are painted in vivid red, blue, green and yellow, with a teal pedestal below. The sculpture is a deity murti; no living people are visible.

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