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A tall black stone deity murti with a white vertical Vaishnavite tilak on its forehead stands in front of an ornate gilded arch. It wears a conical golden crown densely studded with red, green and white stones, with a green gem at its centre, and an elaborate jewelled armour decorated with a gold-framed central medallion showing a seated goddess figure. Garlands of multicoloured flowers with mirror-like sequins drape over the arms and the top of the arch, and a gold coin necklace hangs at the sides. The deity's right hand is raised in a jewelled gesture and its left hand rests on a gold mace-like staff. A purple and red cloth backdrop is visible behind.

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A photograph of a large dark-stone deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) standing under an ornate gilded arch, decorated with a tall jewelled crown (kirita) set with green and red stones, a broad white vertical urdhva pundra mark on the forehead, and a heavy gold-and-jewelled armour pattern across the chest. The figure wears a gold waist belt, gold armlets and a golden lakshmi pendant on the chest, with multicoloured flower garlands arching over the head and gold coin strands hanging at the sides. The background is a white tent wall, with a red cloth visible below. No physical people are shown.A large deity murti of Vishnu in Tirupati style stands under an ornate gold arched canopy inside a tent. The black-faced figure wears a tall conical golden crown with a green gem, a white vertical Urdhva Pundram mark on the forehead, and a richly embellished gold and jewelled torso with a central medallion. Multicoloured flower garlands with mirror-like embellishments drape from the crown and down both sides. A purple and pink silk dhoti and a gold waist belt complete the attire. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops flank the sides, and the base is decorated with flowers.A large golden deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) stands under an ornate gilded arch inside a white tent. The murti has a tall decorated conical crown, a white face with a dark uniform cover, and is draped with multicoloured flower garlands that rise over the crown and down the sides. It wears a gold necklace, gold armlets and wristlets, a gold waist sash, and a purple and red silk cloth. Gilded carved peacock-like figures decorate the arch, and small brass lamp stands flank the base. Partially visible at the lower edge are small figures and a corner of a decorated object. Printed copyright and archive text appears at the right.A photograph of a large deity murti standing under a tent canopy, with a tall conical golden crown, a white vertical Vaishnava tilak on the black face, and a multicolored garland of flowers draped from the shoulders to the hands. The murti wears gold ornaments, a pink and purple garment, and a gold belt, framed by an ornate gilded arch with carved birds at the top and small oil lamps at the base. No people are visible.A photograph of a large deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) standing under an ornate gilded arch inside a white tent. The figure has a tall jewelled crown with a central green stone, a white and black face with vertical Vaishnava marks, and a garland of multicoloured flowers and mirror-work draped over the arch from both sides. The murti wears a purple and pink silk garment, a gold waist belt, gold and silver armlets, and a long gold chain of coins. Brass oil lamps (dipa) with bird-shaped tops stand at either side, and a golden pedestal base sits in front, with a small brass kalasha, a lamp and a white cloth below. A red patterned carpet covers the floor. No people are visible.A photograph of a standing deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) installed inside a white tent. The black-faced murti wears a tall gold conical crown, a silver-and-gold ornamented body covering, and a golden waist belt, with a purple and pink silk garment. Multicoloured garlands with mirror-work and marigold strands drape from the crown to the sides. It stands before an ornate gold arched prabhavali backdrop with carved makara figures, flanked by two tall brass oil lamps (deepa stands) with bird-shaped tops. Brass vessels, a small gold kalasha and a folded yellow-bordered cloth rest on a white cloth in front, above a red and orange patterned rug. No people are visible.A large black-faced deity murti stands under an ornate gold-leaf arched frame inside a white tent. The murti wears a tall conical silver crown with a white vertical tilak mark, an orange and red silk garment with gold borders, silver-and-gold ornaments, and multicoloured garlands draped over the arch. It holds a gold mace-like staff and rests on a tiered gold pedestal decorated with flowers. Gold carved guardian figures and lamps stand at the right edge. No living people are visible.A large deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) stands in a golden arched frame inside a white tent. The black-faced idol wears a tall conical crown with a green gem, a white vertical tilak, and ornate gold and silver jewellery. Long garlands of multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, green and white drape from the crown down both sides. A small golden figure is set into the chest ornament, and gold ornamental bands cover the arms. Golden carved birds and foliage decorate the arch behind the murti.December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a large standing deity murti inside a tent, framed by an ornate gilded arch with carved lion-like heads at the sides. The murti has a tall conical golden crown with a green gem, a white vertical Vaishnava-style face marking, silver and gold ornaments, a multicoloured garland draped from the crown down both sides, and a purple and red silk garment with a gold waist belt and a long gold chain. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a gold-edged pedestal sits in front with small brass vessels and a lamp. A small attendant figure in a white and gold dhoti stands at the base. A red and orange patterned rug covers the floor.A large gilded arch frames a standing deity murti inside a white tent. The murti has a tall conical golden crown with an ornate pattern and a green stone, a white-and-black face with a white vertical mark, and is draped with multicoloured garlands of flowers and beads that rise over the crown and down both sides. It wears a dark purple garment with gold waist ornaments and a jewelled chest piece with a central gold pendant, and holds gold attributes in its hands. Gold lamp stands with bird finials flank the base, and gold carved peacock-like figures decorate the arch. No people are visible.A large deity murti stands in a golden arched frame inside a white tent. The figure has a dark face with white urdhva pundra marks and a tall conical golden crown, wears a white and gold ornamented torso piece and gold armbands, and carries a golden mace-like staff. Garlands of multicoloured flowers hang from the arch and across the shoulders, over a purple and red draped cloth. Flanking brass oil lamps stand on the sides, and a white and red painted vahana-style figure with a seated deity appears at the right edge.