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A photograph of a temple ritual in which a priest with a bare back and white markings on the skin, wearing an orange cloth wrapped around the lower body, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a black stone murti of Vishnu standing in a gold arched niche. The murti wears a silver crown, a white vertical tilak on the forehead, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a long green and teal bead garland, a red and gold brocade dhoti and a purple-edged cloth draped over the shoulder. Two small gold figures stand at its base, and a brass lamp stands at the right. The scene is an aarti offering in a temple sanctum, with a timestamp reading Jun 28, 2024 11:46:14 AM at the bottom.

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A temple priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-red dhoti with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala at the neck, with white sacred ash markings on the back, offers a plate with a small brass lamp and offerings to a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a silver crown, a tilak, a silver and jewelled necklace, a green-and-gold-lined garland, and a red and gold silk dhoti with a purple border. A smaller bronze deity figure stands in front on a yellow cloth. A brass bell, conch shell, bowl of offerings and a standing brass oil lamp sit on the altar, set against an ornate gold arched frame. The timestamp reads Jun 27, 2024 11:52:31 AM.2024-06-27A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with white ash markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and standing before a large black stone deity murti of Vishnu with four arms, a white urdhva pundra on the forehead, a crown and jeweled garlands, dressed in a pink and gold garment. A smaller brass figure in blue cloth and red-bead necklace stands at the base, with a brass bell, conch shell, brass lamp stand, and a small bowl of offerings beside it. The golden arched frame and green backdrop surround the altar.2024-04-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a young male priest seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange dhoti with gold-bordered edges and an orange shawl over the shoulder, with white tilak markings on his arm, holding a lit oil lamp toward a black stone deity murti of a standing four-armed Vishnu form. The deity wears a tall jewelled crown, a white and gold tilak, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a red garment, and is decorated with white jasmine garlands and green leaves. Before the deity sits a small brass kalasha and a conch shell on a red cloth, with a tall brass lamp stand at right and an ornate gold arch framing the shrine. A timestamp reading Jul 10, 2024 4:24:51 AM appears in the lower right corner.2024-09-07A young priest in an orange dhoti and orange shoulder cloth, with a rudraksha-style mala and white ash marks on his arms, stands at left holding a brass tray with small brass cups and a spoon as an offering. Before him stands a black stone deity murti of a four-armed form with a tall jeweled crown, a white urdhva tilaka on the forehead, a pink silk garment, and layered gold and green-stone necklaces, set within a gilded arched niche with a lime-green backdrop. A small brass utsava murti in a blue cloth sits at the base beside brass oil lamps, a brass bell and a conch, with a brass bowl of offering in front.2024-03-07A young priest in an orange dhoti with a gold border and an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera, holding a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and a small brass cup, making an offering before a large black stone deity murti. The standing murti wears a tall silver crown, layered jewelled necklaces, and a white flower garland, with a green and magenta silk cloth behind it inside an ornate gold-framed arch. A smaller gold-crowned metal figure in a purple cloth stands in front on a yellow brocade cloth, with a brass bowl, a conch shell and a tall brass oil lamp (deepam) nearby. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings on his arms and back. This appears to be a puja and aarti at a temple shrine.2024-06-13A photograph inside a shrine showing a large black stone murti of a four-armed Vishnu-form deity standing in an ornate gold arch framed by a red velvet backdrop. The deity wears a tall silver-and-gold crown with a white urdhva tilak on the forehead, a gold and jewelled necklace, a jewelled chest ornament, and an orange and red silk garment, with long garlands of white jasmine and green leaves draped from shoulder to feet. A brass kalasha and a conch shell sit on a red cloth at the base, with brass oil lamps on either side. At the lower left, a person with long dark hair and white sacred markings on the arms reaches toward the deity's feet, performing the offering. No a person candidate is visible.2024-10-07A photograph inside a temple shrine of a black stone deity murti seated in front of a gold arched prabhavali, wearing a red and gold silk sari, a crown, pearl garlands and a vertical tilak. A priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with white ash markings on his arms and shoulders, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp or aarti toward the deity. Brass oil lamps stand on either side below, and a row of carved black stone bulls or nandi-like figures lies at the base. The image carries a timestamp of Jun 28, 2024 11:45:49 AM in the lower right.2024-06-28A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone deity murti standing in a golden arched niche, adorned with a silver crown, jewelled necklaces, a pink silk garment and a silver waist ornament, framed by yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the foreground a young priest with a shaved-looking head and bare back wears an orange dhoti and shawl and holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, performing aarti. Brass pots, a brass bowl with offerings and scattered pink petals sit at the base of the shrine.2024-06-29Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24A photograph of a shrine with a large black stone murti of a multi-armed deity wearing a tall crown with a peacock feather, a white necklace, and a red and gold silk dhoti draped over its body, framed by a gold arched surround and yellow and red flower garlands. In front, a small brass utsava murti stands on a gold-bordered cloth beside a conch shell and a brass bell. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a hand from the left edge holds a flame near the statue. No people are shown apart from the partial arm.2025-02-22A photograph inside a temple shrine of a black stone deity murti of Sri Venkateshwara, a form of Vishnu, dressed in an orange and green silk garment with a green and gold border, adorned with silver-and-jewelled crown, arm ornaments, a tall conical crown and a white and red vertical tilak on the forehead. A man seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing an orange dhoti, with white horizontal stripes painted on his arms and a rudraksha mala on his wrist and neck, holds an oil lamp with a flame toward the deity in an aarti offering. Ornate gold-patterned drapery and carved gold panels frame the shrine, with bells and a flower garland at the base.2020-12-26A photograph of a black stone deity murti of Venkateswara (Balaji) standing in a temple-like room, dressed in a dark teal and gold brocade cloth with orange borders, wearing a teal and gold turban with a white urdhva pundra tilak, and draped in heavy silver and jewelled necklaces. A garland of white, yellow, red, orange and green flowers arches over its head and falls to its feet. A priest on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a striped border, holds a lit lamp or flame near the deity's face in an aarti gesture. Gold-coloured carved frames and a yellow wall are visible behind. Only one physical person is present; the deity is a statue.2021-11-15