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July 20 20122012-07-20A woman in a magenta blouse and orange-and-gold striped silk sari, wearing glasses and a bangle, pours water from a small brass vessel over a black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthy seated in a large steel tub filled with water and rose petals. The murti wears a red cloth and a pink flower. Behind, a larger black deity statue in green silk with a crown and garland stands before a yellow wall. A brass oil lamp and a brass plate of pink petals sit on the floor, and a person in white is partly visible at left.2021-11-13A woman in a magenta blouse and dark navy saree with gold border pours water with a brass kalasha over black stone murtis of deities standing in shallow metal tubs filled with water and rose petals during an abhishekam. To the left an elderly man in white kurta and glasses stands beside her with his hands extended. Behind them a yellow-walled shrine holds a black deity murti in green and gold clothing and a tall decorated murti in red garments adorned with garlands, with oil lamps on the floor. Another person in an orange garment and a face mask stands in the background.2021-11-13November 14 20212021-11-14Photo 82907312022-08-30 +1 copiesA woman in a magenta and gold silk sari kneels in a doorway with her palms pressed together in prayer, facing a black stone deity murti in a shrine niche. The murti wears a red cloth, white and red flower garlands, a golden crown and a white tripundra mark on its forehead. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, flowers are scattered on the granite platform, and a brass plate with offerings sits near her. A blue embroidered cloth backs the shrine and the gold-framed arch is decorated with flowers. No a person candidate is visible.2022-01-20A woman with long dark hair in a maroon blouse and red patterned saree sits with hands joined in prayer, facing a shrine niche. Inside, a dark deity murti is adorned with a silver crown, white and red flower garlands, and a red cloth draped over its shoulders, with blue and silver embroidered arches behind it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a small brass vessel and flower offerings sit on the shrine ledge, and a lit oil lamp and flowers rest on a brass plate at the bottom right.2022-01-21November 14 20212021-11-14Feb 13 2022 sripuramA woman in a cream sari with a maroon blouse and a face mask performs puja at a shrine, ringing a brass bell in her right hand while holding a small vessel in her left. Before her, a metal deity murti with a crown and a garland of white and yellow flowers stands on a dark maroon cloth. Brass bowls, a plate with a red-petal offering, and scattered rose petals sit on a blue and orange-patterned table. Behind her, a larger deity figure in dark blue and gold garments and garlands is visible, with a gold-framed shrine niche to the right.2022-01-13A woman in a white sari with a cream blouse bends forward at the base of a black stone deity murti, pouring water from a copper pot over small golden figures on a golden tray. The large black multi-armed deity wears a green draped garment and a tall crown, with a golden kalasha tipped above its head as water runs down its body, an abhishekam ritual. Red and pink flower petals lie on the dais, and a gold-framed arch with red velvet curtains surrounds the murti.2022-05-08 +1 copiesNovember 14 20212021-11-14