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Close-up photograph of a black stone deity murti at a temple altar, decorated for Diwali. The face has a large white vertical tilak mark with a central line and a round gold-coloured bindi below. An orange-yellow cloth covers the head beneath a gold crown. Gold ceremonial ornaments with snake-hood motifs and gold cups flank the figure. Pink, white and red flower garlands surround the murti, and a bed of green leaves and red-and-gold offering plates lies at its base. The photograph is watermarked by the archive, but no people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a dark deity murti dressed for worship, its face covered by a large white tilak-like mark and a saffron-orange cloth wrapped above it. Pink, white and red flower garlands drape the chest and frame the image. Ornate gold shoulder pieces and gold cobra-hood ornaments decorate the figure, with a green leaf-covered garland across the chest. Bright gold and silver jewelled ornaments flank the face and sides of the deity. The photo is cropped tightly on the decorated idol.2009-10-17A close photograph of a black stone deity murti decorated for worship, with a tall gold crown and an orange-yellow cloth draped over the head. A white vertical tilak mark and a round white dot sit on the forehead, with large gold ornaments and gold shell-shaped pieces at the sides. Red, pink and white flower garlands frame the murti, with green leaves and pink petals below. The background is dark. No people are visible.2009-10-17Close-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.2009-10-17Close-up of a black stone deity murti adorned for worship, with a large gold crown and an orange-yellow cloth draped over the head. A white vertical tilak and a round yellow-white mark decorate the forehead. The murti is framed by garlands of pink, red and white flowers and surrounded by gold ornaments, including gold snake-hood shapes and a gold ceremonial shield or plate, with a green leaf garland below. No people are visible in the scene.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 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.2009-10-17January 08 20172017-01-08A 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.2009-10-17A close-up photograph of a black deity murti of Lord Venkateswara (Vishnu form) adorned for worship. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a white and red U-shaped vertical tilak on its forehead, and is draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. Layers of gold necklaces with embossed deity medallions, jewelled chains and gold armlets cover its chest, and gold hands rest at its sides. Behind it a gold-embossed backdrop and yellow-gold cloth frame the image.2017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08January 08 20172017-01-08