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A photograph of a large standing deity murti. A person in a dark jacket with long dark hair stands at right, one hand raised to touch or adorn the murti's garlanded arm. Bright white tent-like backdrop and a gilded decorative pillar are visible at the top right. Ornate decorations surround the figure in a temple or pandal setting.

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A photograph of a large black deity murti of Venkateshwara standing in a temple, dressed in an elaborate jewelled gold-and-silver crown, ornate breastplate, layered gold necklaces and a blue and gold garment, with a vertical white tilak on the forehead. The murti is wrapped in a vertical band of multicoloured flower garlands with red and yellow ribbons. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing a black top bows and touches the deity's feet area with an outstretched hand, a devotional darshan gesture. A golden decorated pillar stands at the right edge.2006-02-26A figure in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair stands with their back to the camera, hands raised to adjust colourful flower garlands on a large black deity murti. The murti wears gold and white ornaments and a red-and-gold garment, and multicoloured garlands hang on both sides within a gold-framed doorway. A white tent-like canopy forms the backdrop and the stone floor is visible below.2006-02-20A standing deity murti of Lord Venkateshwar (Vishnu form) in a gilded frame, adorned with a dark face, large white urdhva pundra tilak, golden crown and jewelled ornaments, a long silver-and-gold staff, and draped in a red and gold dhoti with a cream shawl. Multicoloured flower garlands hang from the arch and around the figure. A person in white clothing is partially visible at the lower right edge. The shrine is decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands.2006-02-26A two-panel graphic collage of a dark stone deity murti dressed in a red and gold silk sari with a silver crown, silver necklaces and a garland of flowers, set against yellow and green floral decorations. The right panel is a close-up of the murti's bare dark feet, dusted with gold flakes, below a pink brocade cloth edge. Printed copyright text and an archive source credit appear at the bottom right of the right panel. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a deity murti of Lord Venkateshwar (Balaji) standing in an ornate gilded shrine arch, adorned for worship. The murti has a tall upright Vaishnavite urdhva pundra (white vertical tilak) on the forehead and a gold crown, with multiple layered garlands of colourful flowers, marigold and orange-yellow strands draped over the shoulders, and red and gold silk cloth draped over the figure. A silver staff or sceptre is held in one hand and the feet rest on a white cloth. Gold ornaments and a bejewelled necklace cover the chest. No people are visible.2006-02-26A dark-faced deity murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu) stands in a gilded arched shrine niche, adorned with a tall golden crown, a white urdhva-pundra style forehead mark with red tilak, and a large multicoloured garland of pompoms draped over the arch. The murti wears layered ornaments in white, gold and green, holds a white conch-like staff and a white hand gesture, and is dressed in a maroon cloth with gold and blue border. Orange marigold garlands hang at the chest and sides. The scene is a temple-style display with carved gold framing and white tent fabric behind.2006-03-01 +1 copiesA woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange sari-style wrap stands barefoot on a striped woven rug, facing a large black stone deity murti of Venkateswara with a tall gold-and-white crown, tilak and gold ornaments. The murti is draped in red and yellow garlands and a red cloth, set on a dark pedestal beside a brass kalasha and a small oil lamp on a white cloth, inside a white tented shelter with gold-painted arched frames. The scene shows an ashram setup of a deity being unpacked and installed.2006-02-20Photo 11743848Photo 11743854 +1 copiesA photograph of a large standing deity murti, adorned as Venkateshwara, with a tall gold crown, a red tilak on the forehead, layered gold necklaces and a multicolour garland draped from the crown to the feet. The murti stands within an ornate gilded arch framed by carved dragon-like figures, set against red and maroon cloth hanging behind it. Orange and yellow marigold garlands hang across its chest, and it stands on a white draped platform. A bouquet of white flowers sits at the lower right inside a white tent-like enclosure. No people are visible.2006-03-01 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20062006-02-262011 -eNMiracles Collections +1 copies