A photograph of a dark stone deity murti in a dim stone chamber. The carved stone figure has red-painted surfaces with white flower petals and a pink flower placed on it, sitting on a rough stone pedestal. A rope hangs down along the left wall, and small clay or brass vessels sit at the base. No people are visible in the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a dark stone deity murti in a dim stone chamber. The carved stone figure has red-painted surfaces with white flower petals and a pink flower placed on it, sitting on a rough stone pedestal. A rope hangs down along the left wall, and small clay or brass vessels sit at the base. No people are visible in the scene.

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