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A woman in a green, teal and yellow silk sari stands at a temple shrine, bending over a marble-topped altar and pouring from a brass vessel into a small bowl while holding a brass plate. On the altar sit brass lamps, a small brass dish, and plates of fruit including oranges, a mango and bananas, with rice and offerings. Behind her, rows of black stone statues wear orange shawls and sit on tiered shelves. A large golden elephant-figure pillar stands at left, and a dark Nataraja (dancing Shiva) murti with a circular flame arch stands before a navy velvet backdrop. A decorated stone Shiva lingam with flower garlands is visible at the right edge, and small figures are placed on the water-filled basin beside the altar.

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A woman in a green, blue and yellow silk sari stands in a temple hall during a puja, holding a brass bell in her left hand and lifting a brass oil lamp on a tray with her right. Behind her are a golden elephant statue, a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva figure framed by a fiery arch, a standing deity murti in a niche and rows of black sculptures wearing orange cloths. In the foreground a black stone pedestal holds a small bronze deity murti, a red and gold cloth, brass plates with rice, fruit, a copper vessel and kumkum, and a black Nandi bull with marigold garlands sits at right. No physical person is seated, and no a person candidate is visible.2025-01-08A woman in a green, blue and yellow silk saree bends over a stone altar in a temple hall, pouring from a small brass vessel into a bowl while preparing offerings. On the altar sit brass plates holding oranges, an apple, a mango, a bowl of white rice and yellow sweets, plus a brass kalasha and oil lamps. Behind her a black Nandi bull statue wears marigold garlands, and a row of seated saffron-robed figures in orange cloth lines the back wall. A golden Nataraja statue and a Shiva-family deity murti stand against a blue curtain, with a golden arch framing another deity. The room has white marble flooring and exposed ceiling ducts.2025-01-08A woman in a green and teal silk saree stands at a shrine in a temple hall, bending forward and holding a small brass vessel while performing puja. Before her, a black-tiled platform holds a brass-framed deity murti draped with a red cloth, a brass plate of rice and offerings, and a tray of fruit including oranges, apples and a mango. Behind the platform, a gold-toned elephant-carved pillar is hung with marigold garlands. In the background a large gold Nataraja dancing-Shiva image stands before a blue curtain, beside a second deity figure, and rows of seated black statues in orange cloth line the right wall. Brass lamps and plates sit on a side altar.2025-01-08A woman in a white sari with a gold border performs an aarti with a lamp in a temple shrine room with gold-painted walls and lion-like sculptures. A black stone Nandi bull with a white flower garland sits in the foreground, and a deity murti in blue and gold clothing with a crown and garlands is seated in a gold-framed alcove on the right. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass oil lamps sit on a white-covered table, and blue drapes frame the shrine. A blue wall-mounted heater is visible on the left.A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with gold blouse stands at left, leaning forward with her hand extended toward a shrine. Before her is a marble ledge with brass oil lamp, incense sticks, copper vessels, a brass plate of petals and bowls of food offerings. In the centre, a black-stone shivalinga-like murti is draped in a yellow turban-like cloth, wreathed with yellow and orange marigold garlands and rudraksha malas, with a red-tipped trident-marked face. Brass figures of standing attendants and a small seated figure stand before it, with red cloth and petals on the floor. Golden lion and elephant sculptures and a blue velvet drape frame the room, and a figure in orange robes with an ornate crown and garlands sits in a painted tableau behind.2026-12-18A woman in a green and blue silk saree kneels on a polished maroon granite floor inside a gold-toned temple, lighting a small oil lamp placed on a brass plate. Before her, a golden canopy shrine houses a seated deity murti in an orange and red garment, adorned with flower garlands and a silver crown. To the left stands a dark-skinned deity statue in a pink sari with a raised arm. On the right, a framed image with a yellow flower garland sits on a draped table. The scene shows a lamp offering at a shrine.2022-12-06Inside a temple shrine with gold-finished walls and carved gold figures, a woman in a white sari with a thin border stands bent over a dark stone lingam draped in pink silk and garlanded with white and orange flowers. She rests one hand on the lingam while an oil lamp burns on a brass plate beside it. Behind her, a dark deity murti wears a three-striped tripundra and a rudraksha mala with flower garlands, and a red-clad painted image of a deity and consort stands in a gilded arch. Brass plates with flowers, a steel bowl and a spray bottle sit on the marble platform.2025-02-11Interior temple photo. A woman in a white sari with a mustard-yellow blouse kneels at left, holding a brass lamp or plate toward a shrine. Before her sits a black stone Nandi bull draped with an orange-and-gold cloth and a marigold garland. At right, a black shivalinga-style shrine is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a dark cloth, with brass vessels, a plate and small brass lamps arranged on the black platform. Behind, gilded lion-like pillars and a gold-draped archway frame a seated gilded deity figure with a tripundra mark and bead garland. A smaller gilded deity stands at left beside a garlanded altar. No identifiable a person depiction is evident in this image.2025-02-08November 17 20212021-11-17A woman in a cream and gold silk sari with a gold-bordered pallu and a face mask performs a puja at a temple shrine. She holds a brass lamp or pooja vessel over a row of brass kalasha pots set on a blue cloth. In front stands a black Nandi bull statue with bells on its neck and a garland. Offerings on steel plates include bananas, grapes, an apple, rice and a bowl of food. Behind her are two standing deity statues with haloes, one holding a staff, and a row of black seated sages or deity figures with garlands in the background. A saffron flag stands on the left, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti is partly visible at the far left edge.2021-11-17A woman in a teal sari with a white head covering sits cross-legged on the floor, holding a lit oil lamp and a small brass bell during an aarti-style puja. Before her is a yellow cloth laden with offerings: a bowl of yellow turmeric rice, bananas, a brass plate with a conch shell, kumkum, flowers and small diyas. Behind her a row of black stone figures in orange and green garments with white flower garlands stand in tiers against a red brick wall. At the back left, white marble figures of a flute-playing deity and a consort in green and gold stand on a raised platform beside a green curtain, with a small blue figure in front. The scene is a devotional puja in an indoor hall.2021-01-30Feb 15 2022 sripuram