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Lakshmī, the goddess of good fortune, looks benign (*prasanna-vadanā*); her complexion is like pure gold. She has four arms. Her upper right hand is raised in the attitude of granting security (*abhaya*), and in her other right hand she holds either a red lotus flower (*padma*) or a rosary. The attributes held in her left hands are a tabor or hand-drum (*ḍiṇḍima*) and a blue or red lotus flower. As befits the goddess of luck, she is bedecked with gorgeous ornaments and jewels.