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A deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) adorned for worship, shown frontally against a gold-embossed backdrop and a golden-yellow cloth. The black face bears white urdhva pundra and a gold-tone tilak. The murti wears a tall gold crown, large gold shoulder ornaments, and layered gold necklaces. It is decorated with garlands of yellow marigold, red roses, white jasmine and green leaves, plus round multicoloured earrings. No people are visible.

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A close view of a deity murti with a black face bearing a white upright Vaishnavite-style forehead mark, wearing a tall golden crown with a patterned cylindrical top. The figure is draped in layers of garlands: red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves, with a golden necklace and large round earrings. Behind it hangs a yellow-gold silk cloth framed by an ornate gold-toned metal arch with floral and scroll designs. A decorative gold shoulder ornament and an elephant-shaped gold piece are visible at the sides. No physical people are visible in the frame.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Close-up photograph of a black stone deity murti of Lord Venkateswara adorned for a festival. The face has a white vertical Vaishnava tilak with a white urdhva pundra and a large golden crown with a cylindrical top. Strings of red roses, white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold garlands hang across the chest, and large golden armlets and jewelled ornaments decorate the figure. Behind it hangs a golden-yellow striped cloth with an ornate gold-embossed backdrop.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08Close-up photograph of a black stone deity murti of Lord Venkateswara with a tall golden conical crown and a white vertical tilak with a white dot on the forehead. Large ornate gold shoulder pieces, gold coin necklaces and multicoloured jeweled earrings adorn the figure. Garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and green leaves drape around it, set against a yellow and white striped cloth backdrop with gold carved panels at the sides.2017-01-13 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08December 05 20162016-12-05Close-up photograph of a black stone deity murti of Venkateswara (Vishnu) with a tall gold conical crown and white U-shaped Vaishnava tilak on the forehead and a white mark on the chin. The murti wears layered gold shoulder armour, large ornate gold and silver-tone earrings, and a necklace of gold coins and gemstones. Red roses, white and yellow flowers and green foliage form garlands draped over the shoulders and framing the head. Behind it hangs a yellow-and-white striped silk cloth, flanked by gilded carved peacock-and-scroll panels. No physical people are visible.2017-01-13Close-up photograph of a black-faced deity murti adorned for Vaikunta Ekadashi-style worship, with a large gold crown, white urdhva-pundra style vertical marking on the forehead, and a white trident-like mark. The murti wears layered gold ornaments, gold armlets, a heavy jewelled necklace with gold coin pendants, and garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses with green leaves. Gold-embroidered cloth forms the backdrop. No physical people are visible.2017-01-08A large dark-faced deity murti stands at the centre of a golden shrine arch, dressed in an ornate gold crown with a vertical white and red urdhva pundra tilak, large gold earrings, layered gold and jewelled necklaces with coin-like pendants, and red and orange silk garments. It is adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses, with green leaf garlands. Golden lion-face ornaments flank the figure against a pale cloth backdrop. Watermarked archive image; no people are visible.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05