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A photograph of a decorated shrine with three deity murtis, presumably Hindu images, under an ornate golden canopy. The central figure wears a jeweled crown, a gold and red-stoned necklace, a white dhoti with gold border and a red cloth, and holds a sword-like staff while a large cobra with raised hood coils around it. Flanking figures, one in green and one in blue saris with tall crowns and heavy gold jewelry, stand on either side. Garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers hang around the figures and blue ornate pillars frame the scene. A silver vessel sits in the foreground. No people are physically present.

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September 30 20142014-09-30A temple deity murti, seated centrally in a decorated shrine, adorned with white and gold garments, a flower crown and jewelled ornaments. A large gold cobra with raised hood wraps around the central figure. Two standing figures flank it, each wearing gold jewellery, red and green flower garlands and tall decorated headdresses; one wears green and the other blue. Deep blue velvet drapes and beaded blue pillars frame the scene, with a silver vessel in the foreground. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues in a shrine.2014-09-30December 12 20162016-12-12Photograph of a deity murti of Venkateshwara (Tirupati Balaji) flanked by two consort figures, all heavily adorned. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown with jewelled pendants, a large pearl-and-gem necklace, a green stone pendant and a white dhoti with a gold-bordered red shawl. Consort figures on either side wear tiered crowns, layered jewellery and red-and-pink garments. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers frame all three figures against a dark brown background. These are statues, not living people. Copyright overlay text appears at upper left and lower right.2013-02-11December 19 20162016-12-19Three golden deity murtis of Venkateshwara (Vishnu) with two consorts stand decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. The central murti wears a tall jeweled crown, a white silk garment with ornate silver-and-gold jewelry and a green gem pendant. The figures on either side wear pointed patterned crowns, heavy gold necklaces and pink-purple garments, with red-and-yellow garlands draping across them. Red silk drapery sits behind, against a warm brown backdrop. No physical people are visible.2013-02-11A photograph of three decorated deity murti in a temple shrine, with no living people visible. Two larger seated murti sit side by side on a throne-like seat draped with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. The figure on the left wears a pink-orange sari, a gold crown, layered silver necklaces and gold hand ornaments. The figure on the right wears a green sari, a pink and gold crown and layered silver jewelry. A smaller standing murti at the left wears a gold crown, a green cloak and a garland of white and red flowers. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge, and a gold-and-orange curtain forms the backdrop.2013-09-04December 19 20162016-12-19A decorated festival float shows a central deity murti flanked by two standing figures, all adorned with garlands of red flowers and gold-toned marigold garlands. The central figure wears a tall crown and jewelled necklaces with a white dhoti-like garment. Standing figures to either side wear ornate jewelled costumes, one with a red headdress and one in a green skirt with an elaborate crown. In front are a golden serpent-hooded pedestal, a kalasha-style vessel, and small brass figurines. Red velvet draping covers the platform, and a painted backdrop of a large banyan tree with golden arch framing sits behind the figures under bright strip lights.2015-09-15October 01 20112011-10-01A photograph of a richly adorned deity murti seated on a golden cobra-hooded base, with a gold five-hooded serpent canopy overhead. The central figure wears a tall jewelled crown, heavy silver-white diamond-like necklaces, an emerald pendant, blue velvet sleeves, a magenta blouse and a gold-bordered pink silk dhoti, and holds a silver ceremonial mace. Two smaller attendant figures flank it, wearing green silk garments with gold borders, jewelled necklaces and crowns, and draped in yellow and red marigold and rose garlands. Behind the murti stand two visible devotees, one a woman in the left background, with flowers arranged around the base.2013-10-05September 06 20142014-09-06