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A tall black stone deity murti stands in a temple with a golden-yellow wall behind it. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a white and red urdhva pundra tilak on the forehead, and large round earrings. It is adorned with layered gold necklaces, a long silver-and-gold garland reaching to the knees, and draped in a green silk dhoti with pink and gold borders. Its raised hands hold ornate silver-and-red ritual attributes. In the foreground a human hand holds a brass oil lamp, a traditional deepa lamp, near the murti's left side. The scene shows a deity puja setting with no visible crowd.

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A large black stone deity murti of Venkateswara (Vishnu) stands on a dark pedestal in a shrine room with a yellow wall and red velvet curtain. The figure wears a gold crown, a vertical tilak (Urdhva Pundra), gold necklaces, and a teal and pink silk dhoti-style garment with decorative floral jewellery. Two red-and-green tasselled garlands hang on either side. Before the murti, a black-tiled platform holds a small bronze utsava-style figure, a decorated Lakshmi-like metal figure with garlands, a silver kalasha, and a brass plate with two lit oil lamps.2024-11-01Photo 99213492022-07-09 +1 copiesPhoto 99173262022-07-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a black stone deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) standing in a temple-like room, dressed in a dark teal and gold brocade cloth with orange borders, wearing a teal and gold turban with a white urdhva pundra tilak, and draped in heavy silver and jewelled necklaces. A garland of white, yellow, red, orange and green flowers arches over its head and falls to its feet. A priest on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a striped border, holds a lit lamp or flame near the deity's face in an aarti gesture. Gold-coloured carved frames and a yellow wall are visible behind. Only one physical person is present; the deity is a statue.2021-11-15A large black stone murti of a four-armed deity stands on a black pedestal against a gold-painted wall with a brick base. The deity wears a tall silver-and-red jewelled crown, a white and red urdhva pundra tilak, and a red-and-white jewelled necklace. A thick garland of red roses and green leaves hangs across the chest, and the murti is dressed in a green and red silk garment with gold coin-like pendants. Silver jewelled hands, discs and footwear decorate the figure, and a small red petal lies on the floor at the base.2022-05-21 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 5/21/20222022-05-21 +1 copiesA large dark green murti of Venkateshwara (Perumal) stands on a dark stone pedestal against a gold-yellow wall. The deity wears a tall silver crown, a white and red patterned dhoti with silver ornaments, a red and gold garment, and multiple garlands of pink and yellow roses. Silver discs are held in two hands and a third hand gestures in blessing; a vertical Vaishnava tilak marks the forehead. A hand holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame at left, beside a tiered multicolored tassel hanging. Smaller silver-dressed figures and a gilded framed image sit at the base. Roughly one person is partially visible, the hand offering the aarti.2025-03-30KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 5/21/20222022-05-21 +1 copiesPhoto 99232012022-06-10 +1 copiesA dark stone deity murti stands in front of a green cloth backdrop, wearing a jewelled golden crown, a green head cloth, layered gold and gem necklaces, a maroon velvet chest panel and a red and green silk dhoti. It holds ornate golden ceremonial staffs on either side and is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. In the foreground a man with grey hair, seen from behind, holds a brass oil lamp with a flame toward the murti, performing aarti. No printed text is visible.2021-11-18A photograph of a large black stone deity murti standing in front of a beige wall, decorated with a tall jewelled crown, a red and white vertical tilak on the forehead, a gold and jewelled chest ornament, and a garland of red roses with green leaves. The murti holds conch and discus-like ornamental emblems in its upper hands and wears a green and pink silk garment. At the lower left, a hand holds a brass lamp with several burning flames, performing aarti in front of the deity.2022-05-21 +1 copiesA dark stone deity murti of Lord Venkateshwara stands in a decorated shrine, wearing a tall gold crown with a red stone and a golden urdhva-pundra style forehead mark. Multicolour garlands of red, yellow, green, white and pink flowers drape over the figure and frame it in an arch. The murti wears a heavy jeweled gold necklace, an orange and gold silk dhoti with a gold border, and gold armlets with engraved designs. A hand holds a brass oil lamp with several bright flames in front of the figure. A partially visible hand of a person holds the lamp on the left edge. The background is a warm yellow wall.2024-09-28