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Also Known As pratima • vigraha

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murti of the god Ganesha
Trimurti (“Three Forms”): gods Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma
Statues of the Hindu deities Rama (center), Lakshmana (left), and Sita (right) adorned with garlands and ornate clothing in the Shree Hindu Temple in Leicester, England.
Ganesh Chaturthi procession
Durga puja
Large black stone statue of Nandi the bull, adorned with garlands and white markings, seated on a raised platform at Chamundi Hill in Mysore, India.
The inner sanctum of Ram Mandir Temple in Ayodhya, featuring an ornate white marble backdrop, a decorated idol of Lord Rama draped in garlands, and two men in the foreground.
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