In Pics: Ram Lalla's Face Revealed; Idol Installed Inside Sanctum Sanctorum

Credits: X (Formerly, Twitter)

Ram Lalla

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Initial Idol Pics

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Face Reveal

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About The Idol

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Bow & Arrow

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What’s It Made From

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Who Made It?

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About Black Rock

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