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Jan 25 2022 sripuram2022-01-25A photograph inside a shrine showing a large black stone murti of a four-armed Vishnu-form deity standing in an ornate gold arch framed by a red velvet backdrop. The deity wears a tall silver-and-gold crown with a white urdhva tilak on the forehead, a gold and jewelled necklace, a jewelled chest ornament, and an orange and red silk garment, with long garlands of white jasmine and green leaves draped from shoulder to feet. A brass kalasha and a conch shell sit on a red cloth at the base, with brass oil lamps on either side. At the lower left, a person with long dark hair and white sacred markings on the arms reaches toward the deity's feet, performing the offering. No a person candidate is visible.2024-10-07Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Feb 12 2022 sripuramA photograph of a decorated deity murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu) standing in a gilded arched niche. The black stone murti wears a jewelled crown, a Vaishnava urdhva pundra mark, gold and gem necklaces, and a golden-yellow dhoti, and is draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses with green and orange pom-pom garlands. Two brass lamps with lit flames flank the murti, a brass bell and scattered flowers rest in front, and a smaller bronze utsava murti stands at the base. No people are visible.2022-01-22A dark-stone deity murti in a gilded arched shrine niche, standing in a red silk garment and adorned with a silver crown, a long yellow and white flower garland, layered silver and gold necklaces, and a large silver pendant. Green leaf and red and orange flower festoons frame the shrine. A smaller metal figure of a deity in red stands at the base. Brass lamps and scattered petals sit on a wooden platform. Only a partial human arm is visible at the left edge, holding a small brass vessel toward the deity, as in an abhishekam or aarti.2022-01-08Jan 22 2022 sripuram2022-01-22A dark stone murti of a standing deity, identified by the upright vertical Vaishnava tilak on the forehead and the tall conical crown, is dressed in gold and silver-embroidered garments, a large silver-and-jewel necklace and floral garlands in white and magenta. Tiered garlands in red, orange, green and white frame both sides of the figure. A smaller brass murti in red and gold clothing stands before it on a red-and-gold brocade cloth, beside a brass kalasha and two brass oil lamps lit in the foreground. The gilded arched niche behind the figure completes a temple shrine setting.2022-02-07March 12 2022 sripuram2022-03-12March 12 2022 sripuram2022-03-12A photograph of a shrine with a dark stone deity murti dressed in a red silk sari-like cloth, decorated with a silver crown, layered gold and silver necklaces, a large jewelled pendant and garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves framing the figure. A priest in a maroon top holds a small oil lamp toward the deity while another hand holds a brass bell. The shrine is set in an ornate gold arch with a marble-patterned wall, and red and orange flowers and petals lie at the base. Offerings of puja and arati are depicted.2022-01-08A photograph of a shrine with a large black stone murti of a multi-armed deity wearing a tall crown with a peacock feather, a white necklace, and a red and gold silk dhoti draped over its body, framed by a gold arched surround and yellow and red flower garlands. In front, a small brass utsava murti stands on a gold-bordered cloth beside a conch shell and a brass bell. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a hand from the left edge holds a flame near the statue. No people are shown apart from the partial arm.2025-02-22