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September 18 20232023-09-18A decorated temple pavilion with golden carved arches, orange and yellow draped cloth, and tall green palm-leaf pillars with painted floral and elephant panels. Three deity murtis in ornate golden and red-and-yellow garlanded alankaram sit on a red-draped platform with brass and silver lamps and bowls. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with a long hair tail faces the deities. On the right, a seated figure in a red turban, rudraksha mala and a multicolored garland sits on a golden throne-like seat beside the altar. The setting is a Navaratri devi alankaram ritual with decorative garlands and offerings.A photograph of a homa ritual set up inside a decorated pavilion draped with yellow and orange cloth and bunting. At center is a shrine with a deity murti surrounded by garlands and brass pots holding flowers. In the foreground a rectangular fire pit with a wooden log and offerings. On the left, a priest in a white dhoti with bare upper body, wearing rudraksha beads, holds a small brass lamp and stands near a brass bowl. On the right, a seated man in a red turban and red-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a red and orange shawl draped over him. Palm-leaf decorations frame the scene.Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24December 19 2022 sripuram2022-12-19Indoor ritual photo under a golden-pillared open pavilion decorated with mango leaves and palm fronds. On the right, a seated figure in orange-and-saffron robes with a shaved head sits behind a flower-garlanded seated figure on an ornate golden throne under a multicoloured parasol, in a manner consistent with a guru being honoured; the figure on the throne is not confidently identifiable by appearance. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits on a white marble platform facing a floor arrangement of lamps, brass vessels and offerings. Three seated deity murtis with gold arches and flower garlands sit on a magenta-draped table at left, with an oil lamp in front. A woman in pink sits near the central floor ritual, and a woman in red-and-gold sari sits at lower right beside brass plates of leaves, rice and kumkum; this appears to be a puja or homa setting.2021-12-28A decorated shrine pavilion with golden carved arches, orange and striped drapery, and tall palm-leaf columns frames a row of painted deity murtis with crowns and garlands, set on a red-draped altar with flower-filled brass vessels. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits facing the altar, holding a fan-like whisk. At right, a large painted portrait of a smiling man wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and a multicoloured garland over white clothing, and is seated on an ornate golden throne. Painted pillars with elephant and floral motifs flank the scene.A bare-chested man kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated deity murti during a ritual at a temple pavilion. He wears a white turban and a white dhoti, with a dark bead garland around his neck. The deity is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and ornaments, and in front of it stand brass pots, a brass bell, small dishes and kalasha-style vessels decorated with yellow and orange cloth and green leaves, set on a red cloth. Striped colourful pillars, palms and a golden carved pillar frame the scene, with a stone ledge at the lower right.A photograph of an outdoor-pavilion puja under a thatched canopy among palm and bamboo trees, with golden pillars. In the centre, on a gold throne with cushions, sits a figure with white hair and beard wearing a flower garland and a dark shawl over light clothing, a sannyasi-style presentation. In front, a bare-backed priest in a white dhoti sits at a fire pit ringed with marigold petals. To the right, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a book and reads, beside a woman in a red-and-pink sari with a white shawl who sits on a mat. A small child sits in front of her. Brass lamps and flower-decorated deity figures stand on a left-side altar with a red and orange cloth. The scene depicts a homa or shiva puja ritual.2022-01-24August 25 20172017-08-25Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a leafy canopy. On the left, a deity murti in gold-embroidered robes sits on a golden throne beneath a fringed yellow-and-multicolour parasol. Beside it, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti kneels at a fire pit with flower-covered offerings and a lit lamp. On the right, a man in saffron-red robes and a red turban, with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits with palms pressed together on a gold-and-red throne beside a trident-topped parasol, wearing a floral garland. Several devotees in saffron and white stand behind him, and a pedestal fan and microphone stand are visible.2016-09-09July 30 20182018-07-30