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A dark stone murti of Lord Venkateshwara (Balaji) stands in front of a gold-carved arch and deep red curtains. The deity wears a tall silver crown with a blue headcloth, a silver-and-gold ornamented body covering, a large green stone pendant, and a vertical Vaishnava tilak. Red, yellow and white flower garlands hang from the arch and drape the figure, with a yellow cloth at its feet. This is a deity murti, not a person.

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