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Close-up photograph of a black stone deity murti adorned for worship. The murti wears a tall golden crown with a red central stone, a white and pink jewelled Vaishnava-style urdhva pundra mark on the forehead, large green-stoned earrings, and a layered jewelled necklace of pearls, green and red stones. Yellow flower garlands drape the shoulders and red and white flowers frame the top of the image. Jewelled ceremonial fans or ornaments stand at each side. No people are visible.

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A close view of a black stone deity murti of Lord Venkateswara (Vishnu) framed by an ornate gold arched border. The murti wears a tall golden crown, a white Urdhva Pundra-style forehead mark with red and white lines, and large green-and-red gemstone earrings. Its chest is covered in layered gold and jewelled necklaces with red and green stones. Garlands of red, white and yellow flowers arch behind the head and drape over the shoulders. Two gold-and-jewelled ceremonial arm ornaments with chakra and conch motifs flank the figure, and white cloth shows at the base.2010-01-01October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08November 18 20162016-11-18 +1 copiesA black stone deity murti of a Vishnu-form figure stands at the centre, adorned with a tall gold crown, a white urdhva-pundra style tilak on the forehead, and heavy gold and gemstone necklaces and armlets. Garlands of white jasmine and red roses with yellow flowers drape over the figure, with red and gold silk cloth behind. Ornate gold metalwork panels and a red curtain frame the murti, with decorative shoulder pieces embellished with jewels. No physical people are visible.2015-11-22A close photograph of a black stone deity murti of Venkateswara-style Vishnu with a tall gold crown, a gold-and-red jewel on the crown, and a white and gold urdhva-style forehead mark. The murti wears large earrings with green and blue stones, layered pearl and jewelled necklaces, green and red gemstones, and a garland of white flowers. Its raised hands hold ornate pink and white ceremonial fans with jewelled handles, and a bell-like object appears in one lower hand. The murti is set against a light grey stone wall.2010-01-01November 18 20152015-11-18 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a black stone deity murti framed by a golden arch and red-and-white flower garlands. The murti wears a tall golden crown set with a red stone, a large white jewelled vertical forehead ornament with a pink centre, green and red gemstone earrings, layered jewelled necklaces, and a white shoulder cloth edged with gold and dark green borders. Its raised hands hold jewelled ceremonial emblems in silver and pink. No people are visible; the scene is a devotional image in a temple alcove.2010-09-26January 08 20172017-01-08January 01 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesOctober 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesA black stone deity murti of a Vishnu form, standing and framed by a red and white flower garland arch and an ornate gold frame. It wears a tall gold crown with a red stone, a white and pink jewelled vertical tilak, emerald and ruby earrings, layered gold and ruby necklaces with pearl strands, and a white dhoti with a green and gold border. Its hands hold a conch-like object and a mace-like staff, with jewelled gold arm ornaments. The image is a close-up photograph of the deity, with no physical people visible.2010-02-09