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A black stone deity murti of Venkateswara (Tirupati Balaji) stands in a gilded arched frame before red velvet drapes, adorned with a silver crown, a vertical Vaishnava tilak on the forehead, layered silver necklaces, yellow and red marigold garlands, and a blue and gold silk dhoti with a red striped lower cloth. To the right, a bare-chested young boy in an orange shawl holds a small brass oil lamp or puja plate near the deity, performing aarti. No a person candidate is visible.

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