Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti seated before a radiant circular halo with carved rays, wearing a tall crown with a white flower with yellow centre, a red bindi on the forehead, layered ornate necklaces and a red-orange lower garment. Its raised hands hold lotus buds, and a gilded backdrop surrounds the figure. No physical people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photograph of a dark stone deity murti seated before a radiant circular halo with carved rays, wearing a tall crown with a white flower with yellow centre, a red bindi on the forehead, layered ornate necklaces and a red-orange lower garment. Its raised hands hold lotus buds, and a gilded backdrop surrounds the figure. No physical people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a dark black stone deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a tall tiered crown and a heavy carved necklace. A red tilak mark is on its forehead, a yellow flower rests on the left shoulder, and an orange cloth is wrapped at the waist. Behind it stands an ornate gold arched frame draped with a maroon silk cloth. No physical people are visible.

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A dark stone deity murti stands at the centre of a shrine, wearing a tall crown with a white flower and a tilak on the forehead. It has multiple arms and is draped in an orange cloth around the waist, with an ornate necklace on the chest. A small oil lamp with a bright flame burns at its base on a dark pedestal. A maroon cloth canopy hangs behind it, and a brass-worked panel stands at the right edge. No people are visible.

Close photograph of a dark black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara (Balaji) standing in a gold-embossed arched frame with a yellow sparkly backdrop. The murti wears a tall conical crown, an urdhva tilaka with a red kumkum dot on the forehead, and ornate necklaces, with raised arms holding attributes. A lit brass oil lamp burns in the foreground beside a brass vessel with white flower petals. No people are visible.

Close photo of a dark stone deity murti of Surya Bhagwan seated before a gilded arched backdrop, with a halo-like radiating backplate behind the head. The murti wears a white flower on its crown, a red tilak on the forehead, a layered gold necklace and a red-and-orange cloth. Two raised hands hold cups, and a lit brass oil lamp is held up at the lower left by an unseen person's hand. The murti is an image, not a living person. Surya Bhagwan is the deity named in the page excerpt. Only the lamp-holding hand is visible and no physical people are shown in full.

A dark stone deity murti stands in a temple niche framed by an ornate silver-toned arch. The black-stone figure wears a tall crown with a red gem, a red bindi and white tilak, diamond-style earrings, a gold necklace and a long multi-strand garland of yellow chrysanthemums. A saffron-and-gold bordered cloth drapes over the arms and body above a white waistcloth. Yellow flowers are placed in the hands, with a red flower on one arm and white flowers at the base. Small jewelled ornaments lie at the foot of the murti. No people are visible.

A dark stone murti of a four-armed deity stands in a temple shrine beneath a gilded arched frame. The figure wears a red-and-gold bordered dhoti and shawl, a long white jasmine garland, layered ruby-red and white floral jewellery, a gold chest ornament and a red flower and green leaves on a tall crown. Marigold petals lie at its feet and a yellow flower rests in one hand. No people are visible.

A dark stone murti of a four-armed deity, identifiable by the conch and discus in its raised hands, standing before an orange satin backdrop framed by an ornate gold-toned border. The figure wears a tall crown, a vertical Vaishnava-style tilak with a red bindi at the centre of the forehead, a broad layered necklace and armlets. An orange flower sits on the crown. No people are visible.

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A dark stone deity murti with a tall crown and a halo of radiating lines stands in a temple. Its face bears a red tilak mark, and a golden-yellow shawl with woven patterns is draped over its shoulders above a red-orange cloth. Several arms are visible on the sides of the figure. Behind it hang red, green, blue and white tassels and a magenta curtain. No people are visible.

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