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Night procession with a deity murti of Venkateshwara (Tirupati Balaji) standing centrally, dressed in ornate silver-and-gold jewelled garments and a tall crown, flanked by two smaller consort figures in matching silver crowns, all draped in white, yellow and red garlands. Two large umbrellas, one red with yellow tassels and one green, frame the procession. In the foreground, several men gather, including a man with long grey hair in white clothing, a bald man with a white tilak and bare upper body, and a man in white at left. Some wear white dhoti and shawls; others have tilak marks on their foreheads. Two additional standing figures appear in the right foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.

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Night procession photograph of three gilded deity murtis (Venkateshwara with consorts, Tirupati style) adorned with white and yellow garlands, red and magenta silk, and ornate silver-and-gold crowns and jewellery, carried on a palanquin beneath red and green fringed ceremonial umbrellas. In the foreground, shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with white vertical Vaishnava tilaks and eyeglasses walk close to the murtis.2013-02-11Night procession photograph showing three large deity murtis (Venkateshwara flanked by two consorts) richly dressed in silver-and-gold ornaments, crowns and jewelled necklaces, heavily garlanded with white and red flowers, carried on a palanquin. A red umbrella with yellow, green and white tassels shades them, and a flaming torch is held at right. Dense crowd of devotees surrounds the murtis; several men wear white dhotis and sacred marks on the forehead, and one bald man in a white shirt stands at lower left. Darkness behind.2013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11September 04 20082008-09-04Evening procession at dusk: a deity murti is carried on a flower-decorated palanquin under two large silver umbrellas with red fringe and gold lotus finials. Garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers frame the figures on a gold and red palanquin. In the foreground, silhouetted devotees, one in orange and another in a blue shawl, walk alongside the procession under street lights and a blue evening sky.2008-09-04February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11December 23 20162016-12-23September 04 20082008-09-04December 18 20182018-12-18Night procession at a crowded outdoor event. Central focus is a deity murti of Venkateshwara, decorated with red and white flower garlands, carried on a palanquin-style platform surrounded by devotees. Two ornate red and green fringed umbrellas shade the procession, and a flaming torch is held at right. A man at right wears an orange turban, orange robe and beaded necklaces, holding a torch-bearing staff, while a bald man in white shirt with blue lanyard and several men in white and orange clothing press around. Dark sky and street lamps in background.2013-02-11