A dim indoor photograph of a carved dark wooden shrine niche with latticed window panels and ornate pillars. Inside the niche sits a pale carved stone or ivory figure reclining on a curved couch, appearing to be a deity murti or sculpted figure. A bronze lamp stand with a tall finial stands at the right, and two small framed wooden silhouette panels hang on the wall above. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A dim indoor photograph of a carved dark wooden shrine niche with latticed window panels and ornate pillars. Inside the niche sits a pale carved stone or ivory figure reclining on a curved couch, appearing to be a deity murti or sculpted figure. A bronze lamp stand with a tall finial stands at the right, and two small framed wooden silhouette panels hang on the wall above. No people are visible.

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