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January 24 2006

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శ్రీపురసర్వజ్ఞపీఠం +1 copiesOutdoor open-sided shrine pavilion with white pillars and a corrugated roof, showing a row of dark stone Navagraha deity murtis. The central figure is a seated carved deity murti wrapped in a green cloth and draped with white and orange flower garlands, with a yellow banana placed before it. Flanking stones wear white, yellow and red cloths with garlands. A small clay lamp sits on the floor, and a colourful striped banner hangs behind. No people are visible.2008-PROGRAMS-AND-EVENTS-AT-KAILAASA-IN-HYDERABAD +1 copiesOutdoor temple grounds shaded by green trees. A figure in orange robes, with an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace, stands with back to the camera, facing a group of dark stone deity murtis garlanded with white and red flower strands. The central pair of murtis stand on a black plinth ringed by red-and-white striped borders, framed by gold-painted arches. Another dark murti in a green and pink garment with a garland stands at right. Small shrines and signboards are visible along the grounds.2011-09-09A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a corrugated roof with white pillars and painted pillars in red, green and blue with floral and bird motifs. A central dark stone deity murti sits draped in a green cloth, garlanded with white and orange flower strands, with a yellow banana and an orange fruit before it. Around it stand several smaller black stone navagraha-style murtis, each wrapped in cloth of white, blue, red, yellow or red and garlanded with white jasmine. Bananas lie at their bases and green leaves are scattered on the floor. No people are visible.A temple shrine with a deity murti adorned with yellow and multicolored flower garlands, lit by a brass oil lamp in front. In the foreground, several decorated utsava murtis of deities stand on red and orange cloths, with a blue cloth spread on the floor. A standing figure in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl with a beaded mala around the neck gestures toward the murtis, appearing to address or instruct them. Red and white striped walls and a palm tree are visible outside the shrine pavilion.2010-12-23A open-sided pavilion with white pillars and two painted blue, red and yellow columns frames a set of dark stone navagraha idols arranged on a concrete floor. The central figure is a seated dark stone deity murti with a crown and a tall backrest, garlanded with white and orange flower strands and draped in a green cloth. Around it stand smaller dark stone figures: one in white cloth, one in blue, one in red and one in yellow, each with white flower garlands. Bananas and small clay oil lamps lie on the floor, and a green garden with a low wall is visible through the open side. No people are present.A photograph of a temple ritual under a white pillared pavilion decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red shawl and a gold-coloured beaded necklace stands at the centre, holding a silver bell in his right hand. Before him on a wet stone platform stand silvery metallic deity murtis, including a seated figure with a halo and smaller standing figures, tied with orange-yellow threads. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a person at left holds a metal tray of offerings. Two people are visible at right in white clothing, and devotees stand behind the pavilion, with a small oil lamp flame near the murtis. Several people are visible in the scene.2006-09-29A photograph of an outdoor open-sided shrine with a dark stone floor and white pillars and railing, trees visible behind. Seven black stone figures stand in a row on a raised platform, the central figure a seated deity murti with a hooded cobra canopy wearing a garland of white and orange flowers. The flanking stone figures are draped in cloths of yellow, white, blue, red and cream, each wrapped with a flower garland. Bananas lie at the base of the figures and small clay oil lamps sit on the platform, with orange flowers in the foreground. No people are visible.A photograph of a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes walking along a sandy temple courtyard past shrines. He wears long dark hair, a heavy gold-and-orange flower-bead necklace, and a bare-chested upper body. Behind him stand black stone deity murtis dressed in white and red garments, one with a golden crown and garlands of red and yellow flowers, beneath a gilded arch. To the right a black lingam draped in white cloth and a garland sits on a red-and-white painted pedestal labelled in Tamil. Green trees and a palm frond frame the scene.2011-12-21A photograph of a covered open-air shrine with a concrete floor and white pillars, showing a row of black stone navagraha murtis. The central figure wears a yellow cloth and a white jasmine garland, with a bunch of ripe bananas placed at its base. Other figures wear red, green and white cloths, with garlands of white flowers and orange blossoms, and small clay oil lamps and green leaves lie on the floor. Green trees and palms stand beyond, and plastic chairs and a table sit at the back. No people are visible.September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copies