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A photograph of a large deity murti standing outdoors under trees. The murti has a tall golden crown, a white and red urdhva pundra tilak on the forehead, and is dressed in a heavy silver and gold jewelled necklace and armlets. It is garlanded with strings of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine, with a red and gold cloth draped around it. Behind it stands an ornate gilded arch or prabhavali with carved floral and scroll motifs. No human figures are visible.

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December 07 20162016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a deity murti standing in an ornate gilded arched frame under green trees. The dark-faced murti wears a tall golden crown with a red vertical tilak, heavy silver and jewelled necklaces, and a red and gold silk garment. It is draped in layers of garlands in yellow, red, white and green marigold and rose strands, with gold lion-headed staves and a gold sacred thread visible. No physical people are present in the frame.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A large black stone deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) stands in a gold-framed arched shrine outdoors. The murti wears a tall gold crown, white urdhva pundra tilak on the forehead, and layered gold necklaces with jewelled pendants and coin-style gold chains. Its upper arms carry gold armlets and the hands hold gold attributes. Dense garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves hang across the body and frame. The figure wears a red-orange silk dhoti with gold waist ornaments. Behind it hang a yellow-orange cloth canopy and ornate gold carvings with lions. No people are visible.2017-01-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large deity murti standing in a golden arched shrine frame carved with lions and floral motifs, backed by a yellow and white striped cloth. The black stone figure has a white vertical tilak on its forehead and a tall golden crown. It wears layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a white and silver ornamented chest piece, red and gold garments, and gold arm bands. Thick garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds, white jasmine and green leaves hang from the shoulders to the feet. Trees and a white fence are visible behind. No people are visible in the frame.2017-01-13Outdoor photograph of a deity murti standing under leafy trees. The murti has a tall gold crown with a red-and-white tilak marking, a large face with bold eyes, and is adorned with a heavily ornamented silver-and-gold breastplate set with coloured stones, bangles and gold arms. It is garlanded with yellow, red, white and green flower strands draped across the shoulders and body, and a red silk cloth hangs at its base. Behind it stands an ornate gold arched backdrop with scrollwork and a carved face at the top. No people are visible.2016-12-05January 13 20172017-01-13Outdoor photograph of a decorated deity murti of Venkateswara standing before a golden arched backdrop under a tree canopy. The murti has a tall golden crown, a white face with a red vertical tilak, and large ornate earrings. It wears layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a red and gold garment, and gold arm ornaments, with garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers draped from the shoulders to the feet. Sunlight filters through branches and dry grass in the background. No people are visible.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07January 15 20172017-01-15