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A photograph of a festival utsava murti display decorated with a dense garland of yellow and purple marigolds and red roses. The central deity figure is a standing metal murti wearing an orange-red shawl, an ornate jewelled crown, layered gold and stone necklaces with a green gemstone pendant, and a Vaishnava-style urdhva pundra mark on the forehead; it holds a bundle of grass or reeds in one hand. Flanking it on each side are smaller figures in black tall headdresses with gold ornaments, red and white garlands and pearl necklaces, with faces painted gold. No physical people are clearly visible in the frame.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Three deity murtis stand together on a raised red-and-white stepped platform, heavily decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and red and purple flowers. The central murti wears a red-orange cloth draped over a silver-embellished headdress, with a gold and white ornate necklace and a green gem; two side murtis flank it in dark crowns with gold ornaments, red and gold sarees, and jeweled necklaces. Brass pots filled with bundles of dried grain stalks sit at the base, with a floral arrangement at the front. A thin wisp of smoke or haze drifts behind. Two people are partially visible at the right edge, one in white clothing. This appears to be a festival deity display with floral adornment, rendered as a photograph.2008-12-28Three deity murtis stand together on a raised platform, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and red roses. The central murti wears an orange-red cloth draped over its head and body, a crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and holds a bundle of grain stalks. The two flanking murtis have black turbans with gold ornaments, red and gold saris, and jewelled necklaces. Two brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and grain stalks sit in front. No physical people are visible.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A gilded deity murti, a Vishnu-form or Venkateswara-style utsava image, stands in a procession setting, decorated with a large arch of yellow and magenta marigold garlands. It wears an ornate jewelled crown, a red and gold silk garment, a tall gold-and-red tilak with a vertical mark, large round jewelled earrings, and layered gold and gemstone necklaces including a green stone pendant. It holds a golden conch-like hand implement and a dried grass whisk, with a smoky haze behind and red flowers at the lower left. No physical people are visible.2008-12-28A photograph of a temple shrine showing three metal deity murtis on a raised red-draped platform, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red rose garlands. The central figure is a standing deity murti with a tall crown, jewelled necklaces and a green-rimmed face or shield-like ornament; flanking figures wear ornate jewelled necklaces, crowns and red-maroon garments. Behind them are colourful draped cloths in purple, yellow and green, brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels on a shelf. No people are visible.2012-10-23Photograph of a deity murti of Venkateshwara (Tirupati Balaji) flanked by two consort figures, all heavily adorned. The central figure wears a tall ornate crown with jewelled pendants, a large pearl-and-gem necklace, a green stone pendant and a white dhoti with a gold-bordered red shawl. Consort figures on either side wear tiered crowns, layered jewellery and red-and-pink garments. Thick garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers frame all three figures against a dark brown background. These are statues, not living people. Copyright overlay text appears at upper left and lower right.2013-02-11December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA photograph of three ornately decorated deity murtis draped in yellow, orange and magenta flower garlands, set on a striped stone step. The central murti wears a tall crown, a saffron-orange shawl, and heavy layered jewellery; the two flanking murtis wear black crowns and red-and-gold garments with silver ornaments. Brass kalasha pots with grass sprigs stand at the base, and smoke rises in the background. A standing man in a white dhoti, green shirt and rudraksha mala is visible at the right edge, partly cropped, along with a few partially visible people behind the murtis at the top.2008-12-28