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A black stone deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji), standing in a golden arched shrine with a red backdrop, wearing a gold crown, a white urdhva tilaka, heavy gold and jewelled necklaces, a green and purple silk garment and a blue-violet cloth on the pedestal. Garlands of orange and white flowers frame the shrine. At left, a woman in a brown and gold sari with a red flower garland stands with her back to the camera, hands joined in prayer before the deity. Trees and a dirt path lie behind. The scene suggests darshan of the deity.

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