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Three gold-toned deity murtis stand side by side on a red draped platform, each adorned with heavy white and yellow flower garlands and jeweled necklaces. The central murti wears an orange-red cloth draped over its shoulders and a crown, and the two flanking murtis wear tall black crowns with gold ornaments. A partial blue-and-white banner with printed text is visible behind them, and a golden hand appears at the right edge. Statues only; no physical people are present.

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Three metal deity murtis stand on a draped red cloth in a plain white-washed room. The central figure wears a gold crown with jewelled ornaments, a red and white garland, and layered necklaces. The two flanking figures wear floral garlands with yellow, red and purple blooms, a blue garment and a red skirt, and jewelled crowns. A framed poster partly visible at top shows a person seated in meditation and printed English text. No physical people are visible.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26June 20 20092009-06-20December 24 20092009-12-24November 14 20102010-11-14December 28 20092009-12-28Three golden deity murtis of Venkateshwara (Vishnu) with two consorts stand decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. The central murti wears a tall jeweled crown, a white silk garment with ornate silver-and-gold jewelry and a green gem pendant. The figures on either side wear pointed patterned crowns, heavy gold necklaces and pink-purple garments, with red-and-yellow garlands draping across them. Red silk drapery sits behind, against a warm brown backdrop. No physical people are visible.2013-02-11Photograph 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 23 20102010-12-23December 24 20092009-12-24A 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.2008-12-28 +1 copiesThree metal deity murtis stand on a yellow silk-draped platform before a white backdrop. The central standing figure wears a tall ornate crown, a red garment with gold border, layered jewelled necklaces and a vertical nama on the forehead, and holds raised arms. Two female figures flank him in red and gold saris with matching jewelled crowns and necklaces. All three are garlanded with yellow marigolds and green leaves, and loose yellow flowers lie on the cloth below. No physical people are present.2009-12-24