A golden deity murti in a blue silk sari with a gold border stands beside a brass kalasha-like vessel on a golden pedestal. A white jasmine garland drapes over the murti's shoulders and a second white flower garland rests on the brass vessel. A yellow silk drape and a red wall with gold ornate carved panels form the backdrop. No physical people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A golden deity murti in a blue silk sari with a gold border stands beside a brass kalasha-like vessel on a golden pedestal. A white jasmine garland drapes over the murti's shoulders and a second white flower garland rests on the brass vessel. A yellow silk drape and a red wall with gold ornate carved panels form the backdrop. No physical people are visible.

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