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Close-up photograph of a man with eyes closed and a broad smile, dressed as a deity form for Bhava Samadhi Darshan. He wears a tall gold crown studded with red and green stones, large gold earrings with red jewels, a white urdhva-style tilak with a pink-jewelled marking, and layered pearl necklaces with gold and red stone pendants. Gold shoulder ornaments and a gold-and-pearl garment are visible against a black background, with a gold ornamental finial at the left edge.

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April 08 20212021-04-08Close-up photograph of a bearded man with eyes closed and a gentle smile, dressed as a deity for a Venkateshwara darshan. He wears a tall gold crown studded with red and green stones, a white Vaishnava urdhva pundra style tilak with a pink jewelled centre, large gold earrings set with red and white stones, layered pearl and gemstone necklaces, and ornate gold armour-like shoulder pieces. A gold conch-shaped ornament appears at the left edge against a plain black background.2021-04-08April 08 20212021-04-08Close-up photograph of a smiling man with eyes closed, dressed as the deity Venkateshwara for a Bhava Samadhi darshan. He wears a tall gold crown studded with gems and beaded rims, a red stone at the forehead, a white urdhva-pundra style vertical nama marking with a pink-dotted centre, large gold and red-jewelled earrings, multi-strand pearl necklaces and layered gold and jewelled collars. A gold ceremonial object on the left shoulder. The background is plain black. Only one physical person is visible; the deity presentation is a costumed impersonation rather than a recognizable a person depiction.2021-04-08April 08 20212021-04-08Close-up photo of a smiling man dressed as Venkateshwara, Vishnu's form, with a tall gold conical crown studded with white stones and a red and blue gem, a white urdhva-pundra style Vaishnava tilak with a pink-jeweled centre, and large gold earrings set with red stones. He wears layered pearl necklaces and heavy gold and jewelled ornaments on a dark background, with garlands of red, yellow and blue flowers at the top corners and a gold ornament at the right edge. Set as a deity-costume darshan image.2021-04-08Close portrait of a bearded man with eyes closed and a broad smile, wearing an ornate jewelled crown with red, green and white stones and a white Vaishnava urdhva pundra tilak with a red bindu on the forehead. Large jewelled circular earrings, gold and gem-set shoulder ornaments, layered gold and bead necklaces and a gold-embroidered bodice dress the figure, consistent with a deity murti or alankara decoration of Venkateshwara. Blue drapery forms the backdrop. Shows a human devotee in alankara attire, identity not established from appearance.2021-05-15April 17 20212021-04-17April 17 20212021-04-17Close-up photograph of a smiling man dressed as the deity Venkateshwara, wearing an ornate tall golden crown set with white, red and multicoloured jewels and a red stone at the centre. He has a white U-shaped Vaishnavite tilak on his forehead and a white mark on his chin. Heavy gold necklaces, pearl strands, a jewelled shoulder and arm ornaments, and a gold-and-pearl chest piece cover his bare upper torso. Large white-and-red jewelled discs hang at his ears and shoulders. Behind him are a black backdrop and floral garlands in pink, yellow and white at the top corners.2021-04-17 +1 copiesOctober 08 20212021-10-08February 23 20212021-02-23 +1 copies