A golden deity murti of Lakshmi is decorated for Varalakshmi Pooja, adorned with a tall white crown, a pink and magenta sari with green border, and heaped with pink and red flower garlands. A large ornate gold prabhavali halo framed with flowers surrounds the figure, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the right edge. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A golden deity murti of Lakshmi is decorated for Varalakshmi Pooja, adorned with a tall white crown, a pink and magenta sari with green border, and heaped with pink and red flower garlands. A large ornate gold prabhavali halo framed with flowers surrounds the figure, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the right edge. No people are visible.

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