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A large deity murti of Sri Venkateshwara, standing in an ornate gold arch framed by red velvet drapes, decorated with white flower garlands, yellow and orange marigold garlands, and red-striped brown silk shawls. The dark-faced murti wears a tall white crown with a vertical U-shaped tilak, layered jewelled necklaces with green and red stones, and a golden kalasha-like headdress detail. A smaller bhoga murti in pink and gold clothing sits at the base beside a red offering on a gold-draped stand. Caption at top reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.

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