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A black stone deity murti of Lord Vishnu (Venkateswara form) stands in a gilded arched niche, adorned for worship. The murti wears a tall golden crown with red stone inlay, a white and red urdhva pundra (Vaishnava forehead mark), and large green-and-red stone earrings. It is draped in yellow marigold garlands, green leaf garlands, and a heavy jeweled ornamental necklace with red and green stones. A white silk dhoti with red and gold border covers the lower body. Two arms hold a conch and a sudarshana chakra, and the other hands are raised in blessing and resting. The arch is framed with red, white and green flower garlands. Lacking clear human figures, no a person presence is visible.

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January 01 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesA black stone murti of Lord Vishnu standing in a golden arched niche, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, green leaf garlands, and layered gold and gem-studded jewelry. The deity wears a golden crown, a white dhoti with gold border, and a Vaishnava tilak on the forehead, with conch and discus held in raised hands. A small bronze figure stands at its base, also garlanded. The murti is a deity form, not a living person, so no physical people are present.2010-01-01Close-up photograph of a black-faced deity murti adorned for Vaikunta Ekadashi-style worship, with a large gold crown, white urdhva-pundra style vertical marking on the forehead, and a white trident-like mark. The murti wears layered gold ornaments, gold armlets, a heavy jewelled necklace with gold coin pendants, and garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses with green leaves. Gold-embroidered cloth forms the backdrop. No physical people are visible.2017-01-08January 01 20102010-01-01July 28 20182018-07-28A black stone deity murti stands in a shrine niche framed by a red and green flower garland arch. The figure wears a gold crown with red and green stones, a large white and gold urdhva pundra style forehead mark, green-stoned earrings, layered gold and red-green jewelled necklaces, and pearl strands. Over a white garment with a green and gold border it has an orange silk dhoti with gold zari. Four arms hold ritual objects, including a pink-jewelled ceremonial emblem, and a gold ornamental arch surrounds the top.2010-02-09December 05 20162016-12-05Photo 11709674A deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) adorned for worship, shown frontally against a gold-embossed backdrop and a golden-yellow cloth. The black face bears white urdhva pundra and a gold-tone tilak. The murti wears a tall gold crown, large gold shoulder ornaments, and layered gold necklaces. It is decorated with garlands of yellow marigold, red roses, white jasmine and green leaves, plus round multicoloured earrings. No people are visible.2017-01-08Close-up of a black stone deity murti adorned for worship, with a large gold crown and an orange-yellow cloth draped over the head. A white vertical tilak and a round yellow-white mark decorate the forehead. The murti is framed by garlands of pink, red and white flowers and surrounded by gold ornaments, including gold snake-hood shapes and a gold ceremonial shield or plate, with a green leaf garland below. No people are visible in the scene.2009-10-17Close-up photograph of a black deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) with a tall gold crown, white and black urdhva-pundra tilak on the forehead, and a long gold-and-white garment. The murti wears heavy gold armlets, a large jewelled necklace with gold coin-like pendants, and multiple garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Gold-embossed ornamental metalwork and a striped gold cloth form the backdrop. The hands are shown in gold abhaya and varada poses. No people are visible.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08