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October 05 20132013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05Photo 11737860A deity murti stands in a flower-decorated shrine, adorned with white and red floral garlands and a large golden serpent (naga) rising behind it. The central figure wears a pink and maroon garment, a tall crown, and layered white and red necklaces. Two smaller attendant figures flank it, also in pink and maroon with crowns and garlands, set against green and white floral arrangements. A copper kalasha sits at the base beside the golden snake's coiled form, and the shrine is framed in gold trim with a red and gold cloth below.2011-06-09Photo 11735233September 23 20172017-09-23February 22 20132013-02-22A photograph of a richly adorned deity murti seated on a golden cobra-hooded base, with a gold five-hooded serpent canopy overhead. The central figure wears a tall jewelled crown, heavy silver-white diamond-like necklaces, an emerald pendant, blue velvet sleeves, a magenta blouse and a gold-bordered pink silk dhoti, and holds a silver ceremonial mace. Two smaller attendant figures flank it, wearing green silk garments with gold borders, jewelled necklaces and crowns, and draped in yellow and red marigold and rose garlands. Behind the murti stand two visible devotees, one a woman in the left background, with flowers arranged around the base.2013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05A decorated deity murti of Venkateshwara seated on a cushioned throne at the centre of a shrine, flanked by two smaller standing figures. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown, a gold-embroidered green and red garment, layered gold necklaces, bangles and a vertical Vaishnava tilak. A large silver conch rests at the base of the throne, and a gold-tipped mace or staff leans beside it. Behind them, an orange cloth canopy and a gilded serpent-hood backdrop frame the altar. The shrine is lit warmly, with a gilded kalasha at lower right. No people are visible.2022-09-28September 30 20142014-09-30October 11 20132013-10-11