A photograph of small brass deity murti set within an arched copper-toned shrine frame on a platform. The central figure has multiple arms, a tall conical crown, and is wrapped in a leopard-print cloth with a sash; a yellow flower sits at its base. Beside it, a smaller figure wears a deep maroon cloth. White flowers are visible in the background. No people are present; the figures are statues. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of small brass deity murti set within an arched copper-toned shrine frame on a platform. The central figure has multiple arms, a tall conical crown, and is wrapped in a leopard-print cloth with a sash; a yellow flower sits at its base. Beside it, a smaller figure wears a deep maroon cloth. White flowers are visible in the background. No people are present; the figures are statues.

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