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A seated deity murti. It is draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds and deep pink roses, with a rudraksha mala of dark brown beads across the chest and arms. A red-orange cloth wraps the head beneath a golden cobra hood with green stone pendants hanging from it. A purple and gold silk cloth covers the seat, and a golden seat or throne rests below. Green leaves are tucked into the headdress. The statue is adorned for ritual decoration, with no visible physical people present.

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