A close photograph of a single gilded metal hand from a deity figure, lying flat on a white cloth. The hand is cast with a raised, partly closed fist and an ornate band of beaded and floral engraving around the forearm and wrist. Behind it, the edge of another richly gilded ornament with red fabric and red thread is visible. No people are present; the object is a ritual or murti part. - Nithyanandapedia

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A close photograph of a single gilded metal hand from a deity figure, lying flat on a white cloth. The hand is cast with a raised, partly closed fist and an ornate band of beaded and floral engraving around the forearm and wrist. Behind it, the edge of another richly gilded ornament with red fabric and red thread is visible. No people are present; the object is a ritual or murti part.

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