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A photograph of a spotted black-and-white cow standing in a temple-like shrine, its back draped with a gold-bordered orange-brown cloth and a garland of pink flowers. Its horns are painted yellow with red markings. On the right, a golden statue of a seated sage in an orange turban and orange robes, with a white flower garland and hands raised in blessing, sits in a gilded niche. A hand holds a brass lamp with a bell-like handle near the statue. The gilded pillars and green cloth-draped altar frame the scene.2022-02-05A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his shoulders and a white dhoti stands at left, performing puja before a golden canopied shrine. Inside the shrine sits a seated statue in red and orange robes with a red turban, white flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala, hands raised in blessing. A brass plate with a lit flame, oil lamps, and offerings sits on a green cloth draped with white and pink garlands. The murti is a statue, not a physical person, and no name is printed in the scene.2022-01-20Jan 30 2022 sripuram2022-01-30A seated figure in a gilded wooden shrine niche with red velvet backing, dressed in a deep red-maroon robe and matching turban, wearing a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and a red bindi. The figure has an upraised blessing hand. A hand in purple sleeve holds a lit oil lamp flame in front of the figure, with a brass plate of yellow flowers, a kumkum bowl, and a flower arrangement below. Two brass lamps with red flower decorations flank the niche, and the cloth beneath is green with a gold pattern. This is a sculpted or painted murti or statue, not a living person, and the statue has no name caption.2022-01-25A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shirtless young priest in an orange dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms stands at left, holding a small lamp with a flame toward a white-clad altar. Behind the altar stands a gold-coloured statue wearing a magenta turban and magenta patterned robe, with a white jasmine garland, a layered pendant necklace and a gold belt, the hand raised in blessing; it is a statue, not a physical person. In front of it, a decorated deity murti or pedestal is draped in a brown and gold cloth with a jewelled ornament and a white jasmine garland, with pink flowers scattered on the white cloth. A brass lamp stand stands at right and a pink cloth with jewelled ornaments sits at the lower front. The image carries a timestamp reading Jun 28, 2024 11:46:42 AM.2024-06-28Jan 30 2022 sripuram2022-01-30A woman in a red and gold patterned saree with a hair bun stands barefoot beside a golden shrine niche, holding a small metal vessel and pouring or offering near a seated figure. The seated figure wears a red-orange turban and robe with a white flower garland and beads, raising one hand in blessing, set on a golden pedestal with lamps and offerings. A black-and-white spotted cow with a green-gold cloth draped over its back stands at left, and a calf lies at the lower left. Red flower petals are scattered on the concrete floor, and the red-painted wall has white kolam-style designs at the right edge. This appears to be a go seva or Gau puja scene at a temple shrine.2022-02-01Feb 12 2022 sripuramFeb 8 2022 sripuram2022-02-08A photograph inside a gilded temple hall showing a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, holding a lit oil lamp in a brass dish in both hands. Beside him sits a golden statue of a seated figure wearing a maroon turban, a gold-and-cream silk garment, layered pearl and white flower garlands, and a raised blessing hand. In front is an orange-draped altar with a plate of white and yellow flowers and a small lit lamp, and a larger seated murti in a shrine niche. Ornate gold carved pillars, a ceiling fan and a pyramidal gold spire form the background.2022-12-06A woman in a floral-print yellow and cream sari kneels on a marble floor with palms pressed together in namaste before a golden seated statue. The statue wears a red-maroon turban with a silver ornament, a red garment, a white and red flower garland, and bangles, with a raised right hand in blessing. A red velvet-covered table in front holds brass puja vessels, a bowl of pink and red flowers, a small oil lamp and incense, and a golden cow figure sits at the foot. The setting is a gilded open pavilion with carved golden pillars and trees beyond. The statue is a murti rather than a living person, so no physical a person is shown. +1 copiesA decorated cow stands in a covered shed beside a golden canopied shrine housing a deity murti draped with garlands. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow border and rudraksha beads stands at right, holding a lamp toward the shrine. The cow has a yellow mark on its forehead and a red flower garland around its neck; marigold petals are scattered on the floor, and a basket of greens sits in the foreground. This appears to be a Gaumatha puja setting.2022-01-25