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A tall dark stone murti of a four-armed deity stands on a lotus base inside an ornate golden arch with carved floral and figural details. The figure wears a yellow dhoti, a tall crown, and holds a discus and other attributes in its raised hands. A shallow tiled water tray surrounds the base. Red curtains and colourful banners hang behind, and a smaller gilded deity figure stands at the lower right on a pedestal. A ladder leans against the murti at the right. No people are visible.

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