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A gilded deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) is shown frontally, with a tall golden crown and a bright yellow-orange cloth draped over the head. A white urdhva-pundra style vertical mark marks the face, and a dark face is partly visible beneath. The deity is decorated with alternating red, white and pink flower garlands and a green leaf-covered breastplate with gold and jewelled ornaments. Gold peacock carvings and ornate gold framing surround the shrine on both sides against a dark backdrop.

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A photograph of a deity murti, dressed and decorated for worship, filling the frame. The figure wears a tall gold crown with an orange cloth wrapped beneath it, a white vertical urdhva-pundra style mark on the forehead with a yellow dot below, and a large dark green leafy garland covering the chest and face area. Strands of white, yellow, pink and red flower garlands drape over the shoulders and arms. Gold ornaments include a round gold shield-like emblem on the left, a gold curved item on the right, ornate jewelled pendants on either side of the head, and gold armlets. The setting is dark, with the murti lit against a black background. No people are visible.2009-10-17Close-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 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 copiesClose-up photograph of a black stone deity murti of Lord Venkateswara with a tall golden crown and an orange-yellow cloth wrap. A white vertical tilak and a round gold pottu mark the forehead. The murti is adorned with pink, red, white and yellow flower garlands, golden shoulder ornaments and a gold kalasha-shaped headdress, and it is decorated with leaves and rhinestone-studded ornaments. Golden carved pillars frame the shrine. No people are visible.2009-10-17A deity murti richly decorated for worship, with a dark face covered by a large white tilak-like marking and a gold crown wrapped in a yellow-orange cloth. Pink, red and white flower garlands drape the figure, and a green leafy garland covers the chest. Gold ceremonial arms and ornaments flank the murti, with a sparkling jewelled sash across the torso. No physical people are visible.2009-10-17A deity murti, dark-faced and heavily adorned, is shown in close view under a gilded canopy of ornate golden metalwork. The figure wears a tall golden crown with a gold-and-silver tilak plate on the forehead and a dark red bindu. Garlands of marigolds, red roses and white flowers drape over the head and shoulders, with green leaves woven through. The chest is covered with a jewelled ornamental collar set with coloured stones and gold pendants, and gold lion-head ornaments flank the sides. The murti is outdoors, with leafy branches visible behind the canopy. No people are visible.2016-12-05A 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 view of a black stone deity murti with a tall gold crown and a large white urdhva-style vertical mark with a central line on the forehead, plus a white mark on the chin. The murti wears a dense garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds, with green leaves, arranged over the shoulders. Heavy gold ornaments include round gold medallions on a beaded necklace, gold armlets and large ornamental earrings. Behind it hang pale yellow and peach draped cloth with gold relief carvings at the sides. No physical people are visible.2017-01-13Close view of a deity murti, a Vishnu form with a tall golden crown, a white and black vertical tilak on the face, and large gold ornaments with green and red stone inlay. A yellow marigold garland with red flowers arches over the crown. A blurred hand in a pale sleeve, holding a white flower garland, is in the foreground. Warm pinkish backdrop.2013-02-15 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08A 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.2017-01-08