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April 21 2015

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A woman in a rust-orange sari with gold border stands with her back to the camera, facing a black stone deity murti standing under an ornate golden arch with a red backdrop. The murti wears a gold crown, multiple gold and jewelled necklaces, a green and purple silk dhoti, and holds a hand in abhaya mudra. Red and orange flower garlands frame the arch, and the murti stands on a purple draped platform. Trees and a tree trunk surround the outdoor scene.2015-04-21January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor photograph of a black stone deity murti under a green tree. The murti wears an orange garment, a gold crown, heavy jewelled necklaces, a gold chest ornament and gold armlets, and has a white Vaishnava tilak on the forehead. It is framed by an arch of yellow, purple and red flower garlands. In the lower right, a woman with dark hair in a bun, wearing a red shawl, a beaded necklace and gold bangles, stands with her back to the camera facing the murti. No readable a person candidate is present; the only human is a devotee, so a person is none.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03December 30 20172017-12-30August 31 20152015-08-31A black stone deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji), standing in a golden arched shrine with a red backdrop, wearing a gold crown, a white urdhva tilaka, heavy gold and jewelled necklaces, a green and purple silk garment and a blue-violet cloth on the pedestal. Garlands of orange and white flowers frame the shrine. At left, a woman in a brown and gold sari with a red flower garland stands with her back to the camera, hands joined in prayer before the deity. Trees and a dirt path lie behind. The scene suggests darshan of the deity.2015-04-21January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man stands at left with his back to the camera, wearing a red-and-gold dhoti and a yellow-and-red flower garland over his shoulder, with white tilak on his forehead. Facing him at right is a black stone deity murti dressed in a green and gold garment, with a gold crown, heavy jewelled necklaces and a yellow-and-white garland, standing on a stone pedestal beside a gilded arch with a red backdrop. Loose soil, a small circular stone platform and a white-and-yellow kolam design lie on the ground.2015-09-08January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a person in a red-orange garment with a golden waistband and gold bangles stands with hands joined in prayer near the face, hair pulled back. On the right, a large deity murti with dark blue-black skin is adorned with a crown, gold ornaments, a beaded necklace, and a long garland of yellow, purple and red flowers, standing on a red draped base. The setting is a temple grounds with stone platforms and a red-roofed structure in the background.2016-01-03