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A photograph taken under a white canopy tent at an outdoor ceremony. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment sits in an ornate cushioned throne chair, looking to his right. In the centre, a woman in a green and gold silk sari kneels on the floor before a large black deity murti of Venkateswara with a white Vaishnavite tilak, adorned with colourful flower garlands, gold and silver jewellery and a gold breastplate. A small framed image of a deity with a garland sits on a platform in front, with brass lamps and offerings. Devotees in the foreground sit in silhouette, including one in orange clothing at the lower right. A date stamp reads 5 11 2005 and a Source caption appears at the bottom

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A tented outdoor event with a large black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu) with a white Vaishnava tilak and a gold-bordered arch, draped with multicoloured and marigold garlands and a white-and-silver necklace. A woman in a gold-bordered green sari sits on the floor in front, hands folded holding a small offering. A man with long, swept-back hair in an orange shawl and orange dhoti sits in a cream-and-mauve armchair to the left, appearing to be a person by his long hair and saffron clothing. Seated devotees in the foreground, including one in an orange head covering, face the stage. A small silver shrine with a figure sits before the deity, and brass lamps and flowers are set on the floor.2005-11-04November 05 20052005-11-05A photograph of a temple-style setting inside a white tent, with a large black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara (Balaji) adorned with multicoloured and white garlands, a gold-and-jewelled chest ornament and a gold-framed arch behind it. A seated figure on the left wears orange saffron robes and sits on an ornate cushioned chair with long hair and a bare upper torso draped in orange cloth; a person candidate, with the long swept hair and saffron clothing as the visible cues. In the foreground a woman in a green and gold sari kneels before the deity arranging items on a small table with a silver tray and brass plate of offerings, and several seated devotees with their backs to the camera face the scene.2005-11-04November 05 20052005-11-05November 05 20052005-11-05Outdoor tent ceremony in front of a large black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara with a white vertical Vaishnava tilak, wearing gold and jewelled ornaments and a garland of multicoloured flowers arching overhead, set within an ornate gold arch. On the left, a man in an orange robe sits barefoot in a cushioned chair with a visible rudraksha-style neck garland, appearing as a person by swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and beaded adornments. A woman in a green and gold sari kneels before the deity beside a small lamp and offerings, and seated devotees fill the foreground. A gilded figure and flower arrangements stand at right, with a potted plant and offerings on the floor.2005-11-04A photograph inside a white tent set up as a temple shrine. At the centre stands a large black deity murti, a Vishnu-form figure with a tall conical crown, white urdhva-pundra style markings on the face, and a white and gold ornamented chest, draped in a gold-embroidered orange cloth and wrapped in garlands of multicoloured flowers and a green garland. It is framed by an ornate gold arch with bird motifs. To the right is a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top, a small kalasha-like metal vessel on the floor, and a small deity figure on an orange cloth. To the left, a second decorated arch with multicoloured garlands frames a seated figure. In the foreground at left, a person in a saffron orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands beside the shrine with hands together in front of the body.2006-03-30October 14 20052005-10-14October 14 20052005-10-14A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and sits barefoot in a cushioned wooden armchair under a white tent. Beside him stands a large black deity murti of Venkateshwara with a gold-and-white crown-like urdhva pundra, heavily adorned with gold jewellery, a white ornamental necklace and garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. A woman in a gold-embroidered green sari kneels near the deity with a brass vessel before her. Seated devotees fill the foreground, including a bald man in white and several people in shawls. Gold-painted carved pillars frame the shrine.2005-11-04October 14 20052005-10-14October 12 20052005-10-12