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A black stone deity murti stands in a gilded shrine niche framed by carved golden lions and foliage. The figure wears a tall jewelled crown, a silver-and-gold necklace, pink and white flower garlands, and a blue-and-gold patterned dhoti. A gold hand is raised at the left and a gold staff or weapon rests at the right. A small bird perches on a golden finial above the left shoulder, and a deep red curtain hangs behind the figure with a green bolster beneath the arms. A red flower lies at the feet. No physical people are visible.

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