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A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at left beside a large gilded deity murti of Venkateswara in a tent setting. The black-faced murti wears a white urdhva pundra tilak with a red mark, a gold crown, and a sash of purple and teal silk. Multicolored flower garlands arch over its head. A gold-plated arch, a brass oil lamp, a brass bowl, a small kalasha-like vessel and a gilded pedestal with offerings are in the foreground, with a patterned rug below. The man raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable): the man wears an orange turban, gold ornamental necklace and orange robes, matching several listed cues, and is shown in front of the murti as if at darshan.

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A large gilded deity murti of a standing Vishnu form with a tall golden crown, white and red urdhva pundra forehead mark, and a black face, adorned with multicoloured garlands and a purple and turquoise silk dhoti-style cloth. A golden arched prabhavali frame stands behind it inside a white tent. In front, a person in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands at left, smiling and raising one hand in a blessing gesture, with a gold chain around the neck. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings sit on a gold-embroidered cloth at the base. A red-and-gold patterned carpet covers the floor, and a carved wooden seat with red cushions stands at right.2007-09-03August 27 20062006-08-27 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands at the lower left, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, in front of a large golden shrine arch framing a black deity murti with a tall crown, white urdhva pundra marks and a dark face, draped in multicoloured garland strands and a gold-and-silver ornamented garment. Brass lamps with bird-shaped finials flank the shrine, a small silver figure and offering items sit on a red cloth below, and a white-draped stand with a garland and a metal vessel appears at the right under a white tent canopy. A small garlanded deity figure is visible at the left edge.2006-03-30October 13 20052005-10-13 +1 copiesAugust 27 20062006-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20062006-08-27 +3 copiesA photograph inside a white tent beneath a tall gilded arch in front of a large golden deity murti with a black face, a white vertical tilak, a tall golden crown and a multicoloured flower garland. The murti wears a purple and teal silk garment and stands on a golden pedestal. A man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron head wrap, a gold necklace and a red bindi stands at left with his right hand raised in greeting and smiles. In front of the murti are brass oil lamps, a small golden kalasha and brass vessels on a cream cloth, and a small standing figure in a golden shrine. A steel donation container labelled with the word DONATION sits at left. A red patterned rug covers the floor.2007-09-03March 07 20062006-03-07A man in a saffron-orange robe stands beside a large gilded deity murti with a tall conical crown, vertical white and orange Vaishnava-style forehead marking, and multicoloured flower garlands draped over the arch above. The standing man has long dark hair, a gold necklace, and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. The murti wears a purple and pink silk dhoti, gold armlets and a jewelled necklace, and holds a conch and mace-like objects. Before it sits a gilded peetha with flowers and small brass puja vessels, a kalasha and lamps on a white cloth. A brass lamp stand stands at right inside a white tent with gold ornate arch framing.August 27 20062006-08-27 +2 copiesA standing man in an orange saffron robe and a gold chain necklace raises his right hand in a blessing gesture beside a large gilded deity murti of Venkateswara (Tirupati Balaji) with a black face, white urdhva tilaka, tall crown and multicoloured floral garlands. The murti stands in a gold arch-shaped frame set within a white tent, with a brass oil lamp on a tall stand to the right and a small white-draped altar holding a kalasha, brass vessels and offerings in the foreground. The man has long hair, a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha-style adornment; he appears in front of the murti, with bare feet on a wooden platform. Purple and pink silk drapes the deity's garments.A photograph inside a white tent set up as a temple shrine. At the centre stands a large black deity murti, a Vishnu-form figure with a tall conical crown, white urdhva-pundra style markings on the face, and a white and gold ornamented chest, draped in a gold-embroidered orange cloth and wrapped in garlands of multicoloured flowers and a green garland. It is framed by an ornate gold arch with bird motifs. To the right is a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top, a small kalasha-like metal vessel on the floor, and a small deity figure on an orange cloth. To the left, a second decorated arch with multicoloured garlands frames a seated figure. In the foreground at left, a person in a saffron orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands beside the shrine with hands together in front of the body.2006-03-30