Venkateswara is depicted standing upright, a unique feature among imagery and murtis (sacred statues) of Vishnu in Hinduism. He is painted a deep black and is otherwise adorned with typical images of Vishnu. His forehead is covered with a large tilak mark of Vishnu and Vaishnavas that extends over his eyes. Lakshmi can be found among flower garlands on his chest. His right hand is extended in a varadamudra, a hand gesture (mudra) that symbolizes the granting of favors.
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