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A large black stone deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) stands in a gilded arched shrine niche against a deep red velvet backdrop. The murti wears a tall silver crown, a white and red urdhva-pundra tilak on the forehead, silver armour-like ornaments, emerald-green medallions and an orange and red silk dhoti with a golden border, draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Two small brass and gold figures flank the base, and a brass kalasha sits on a gold pedestal in front. A plaque on a stand at left describes the murti. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a deity murti standing in a gilded arched shrine niche lined with red drapery. The black-stone Vishnu-form murti wears a tall silver crown with a white-and-red urdhva tilaka, silver armour adorned with large green and blue gemstones, and an orange-and-yellow marigold garland draped from the top of the arch. The murti stands on a gold lotus-pattern pedestal, with a small brass kalasha and a silver-and-gold utsava image to its side. A partly visible figure in pink and orange garlands stands at the right edge. A blank white placard stands on a chrome stand at left.A photograph of a standing black stone deity murti, a Venkateswara-style Vishnu form, dressed in silver and jewelled ornaments with a tall silver crown and a vertical white urdhva pundra tilak. The murti stands within a gilded arch frame backed by red draped cloth, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. Its hands hold lotus-like flowers, and it stands on a large ornate gold base. A smaller silver utsava murti stands on the right, and a small brass kalasha or lamp sits at lower left.A photograph of a standing dark-stone deity murti inside a gilded arched shrine with a red velvet backdrop, identified by its iconography as a Vishnu-form (Venkateshwara-style) figure with a tall silver crown, urdhva pundra tilak on the forehead, and ornate silver and gold jewellery including large green stone pendants. The figure is decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands draped along the arch and over the shoulders, and a gold kalasha sits on a gilded pedestal base at the lower left, with a smaller silver utsava murti standing in a niche at the right. A small framed information placard stands on a stand at the left edge. No people are visible.2024-06-07 +1 copiesPhotograph of a black stone murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) standing in a gilded arch shrine with a red velvet backdrop. The deity wears a tall silver crown with a Vaishnava urdhva pundra tilak on the forehead, a dense silver and gold armour-like jewelled ornamentation, a green gem-set chest piece and broad hands held in abhaya and varada poses. Yellow and red-white flower garlands drape from the arch to the base. Pink and gold silk cloth frames the figure. A smaller silver utsava murti of Lakshmi in a pink sari stands at the right of the pedestal, and a brass kalasha sits at the left. A white information placard with printed text stands at the left edge. No physical people are visible.A standing deity murti in a temple shrine, dark-faced with a white urdhva pundra mark on the forehead and an ornate silver crown. It wears silver armour-style ornaments, a green gem at the chest, and a striped red and gold silk garment. Yellow and red flower garlands drape from the crown down both sides. It stands in front of a red velvet backdrop within an elaborate gold arch frame, with a smaller silver-clad utsava murti and a small brass kalasha at the base. No people are visible.2024-01-15A standing deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) with a dark face, white urdhvapundra tilak, and an ornate silver crown and jewelled silver-and-gold chest ornaments. The murti wears a purple and gold silk garment and is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. It stands in a gold-framed arched niche backed by red drapery, on a gilded pedestal. A small brass kalasha sits at the lower left and a smaller gilded figure stands at the right. A small placard is mounted on a stand at the left. No people are visible.A photograph of a standing deity murti of Venkateswara (Vishnu form) in a golden arched shrine niche with red velvet drapery. The black stone murti wears a tall silver crown, a vertical white tilak on the forehead, silver and jewelled ornaments, green gem-set chest pieces, and a purple and gold silk dhoti. Yellow and red flower garlands hang from the arch. A small brass kalasha stands at the lower left and a smaller brass utsava murti stands at the lower right on a red cloth. No people are visible.2024-07-09A photograph of a large black stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched shrine framed by carved gold surrounds with red velvet backdrop. The deity wears a tall silver crown with a blue headpiece, a white and red vertical tilak, silver armour-like ornaments, emerald-green gems, and an orange and teal silk garment. Yellow, white and red flower garlands drape from the crown to the feet. A small brass utsava murti stands on a brass base before the pedestal, with yellow and pink flower petals scattered in front and a brass kalasha to the left. No people are visible.2022-10-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing black stone deity murti dressed in silver and gold ornaments, with a tall silver crown, a vertical white and red tilak, and large green and blue stone-set pendants on the chest. The murti stands within an ornate gold-leaf arch framed by a red velvet backdrop and garlands of yellow and white flowers draped over both sides. A green silk garment covers the lower body. At the base are a gold pedestal, a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a smaller standing figure of a deity with a gold canopy. A printed information placard stands on a chrome stand at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.Photo 66801942022-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a Vishnu-form deity murti standing in a gold-leaf arched shrine with a deep red velvet backdrop. The black stone murti wears a tall silver crown, a vertical white Vaishnava tilak, and heavy silver and gold ornaments, including emerald-set pendants and a long silver garland of chains. It is draped in a purple and gold silk dhoti and adorned with bands of yellow and red marigold garlands. A small brass kalasha sits at the base of the shrine, and a smaller silver figure stands to the right on a gilded pedestal. No people are visible.A large black stone deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) stands in a gilded arched shrine, dressed in silver and gold ornaments, a tall crown with a red headband, a white-and-red urdhva pundra mark on the forehead, and many layers of yellow, white and red flower garlands. Purple silk drapes hang at its sides. A smaller gilded figure of a deity stands on a pedestal in front, with a brass pot and red-petal offerings nearby. No people are visible.2022-01-29