A deity murti dressed in a red sari with white and orange flower garlands stands before a glowing red-and-gold circular halo lamp. A priest in a white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl stands at the right edge, hands folded in prayer. A brass oil lamp is visible beside the murti, and a stone wall with carved details forms the dark background of a temple shrine. - Nithyanandapedia

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A deity murti dressed in a red sari with white and orange flower garlands stands before a glowing red-and-gold circular halo lamp. A priest in a white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl stands at the right edge, hands folded in prayer. A brass oil lamp is visible beside the murti, and a stone wall with carved details forms the dark background of a temple shrine.

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