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Night photograph of a Venkateshwara deity murti being set up outdoors at an ashram courtyard in front of a large gold prabhavali arch with carved peacock-like and floral motifs. The murti wears a gold and red ornate garment, a gold necklace, large earrings and rainbow-coloured garlands. Around it, about six people, most in casual clothes, push or steady the arch and murti: a woman in a light blue top and maroon skirt on the left, a man in a yellow shirt, a man in white kurta and a man in a red AGAP t-shirt on the right. A cinder-block wall and a lit building stand behind. Setup for Venkateshwara alankar puja.

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October 12 20052005-10-12Night photograph outdoors at an ashram of a large dark-stone deity murti of Venkateshwara standing within an ornate gold prabhavali arch. The murti wears a red garment, a gold and jewelled crown-style ornament, earrings, and multi-coloured garlands draped over the arch and figure. Around six men and women in casual clothes stand behind and beside it, hands on the arch and murti as they set it in place, including a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers and a woman in a teal jacket. A blue tarp covers the ground in front. A building wall and iron railing are behind. The date 12 10 2005 appears in red digits at the upper right.2005-10-12October 12 20052005-10-12October 12 20052005-10-12October 12 20052005-10-12Night photograph at an outdoor ashram setting in front of a building. A dark stone deity murti of Venkateshwara stands on a black pedestal under an ornate gold arched prabhavali frame, draped in a red garment, wrapped in garlands of yellow, white, red and orange flowers, and adorned with gold jewellery and a golden necklace. A man on the left with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace, his palms pressed together in a greeting as he smiles. Behind the deity, a man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers and other people in white and grey clothing stand around a blue tarp, attending to the arrival of the deity.2005-10-12October 12 20052005-10-12Night photo at an outdoor ashram setting of a large dark stone deity murti, a standing Venkateshwara form with a tall crown, ornate gold and silver jewellery, and a red silk garment. Colourful multi-strand garlands in pink, white, yellow and blue hang from its shoulders. A woman in an orange sari with long loose hair stands on a yellow step ladder and reaches up to adjust the deity. Another woman in a blue salwar kameez holds a red cloth draped over the statue's side. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at right, looking up. Beige brick walls and a building appear in the background.2005-10-12October 13 20052005-10-13October 14 20052005-10-14October 12 20052005-10-12October 12 20052005-10-12