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A devi murti seated in red and orange silk garments, adorned with a silver crown, gold necklaces, and garlands of orange marigolds and white flowers. A hand holds a lit oil lamp flame toward the statue's midsection, while brass oil lamps with burning wicks flank it on both sides. Blue and white floral garlands frame the background. The scene is a devi darshan setting with an offering of flame; no physical people are clearly identifiable beyond a hand at the left edge.

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A seated figure in an orange-red silk garment, heavy gold necklaces and a red turban with an ornate gold crown, holds a lit oil lamp flame in front of them while the other hand is raised in blessing. Behind them a silver-adorned deity murti wears a crown and silver necklaces, framed by white, yellow and orange flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, with a brass lamp stand in the foreground.A seated figure in orange-red silk, adorned with silver necklaces, a silver belt and bangles, and a red turban, sits before a decorated altar. The figure's face is gold-toned with a red and white tilak. Behind it, white and yellow flower garlands frame an arch, with a smaller deity figure wearing a silver crown above. Brass oil lamps flank the figure, and a flame rises from a small lamp in front, with offerings and a red cloth near its base. The scene reads as a Navaratri devi darshan setting with a lit oil lamp before a murti.A golden-skinned deity murti of a goddess stands in a dim shrine, dressed in a red and gold sari with a gold crown and tilak, adorned with gold jewellery and bangles. She holds a lit oil lamp flame in one hand, with the other hand extended. Garlands of white, orange and red flowers hang from her shoulders and arms. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, including one topped with a bird-shaped finial and another with a lion-like figure, flank the murti. A smaller metal deity figure with a flower garland appears in the lower left corner. The arch behind is decorated with white flower garlands.A seated deity murti in a shrine is the main subject, dressed in a golden-orange silk sari with a matching turban-like headdress, layered silver and gold necklaces and bangles. It is framed by an ornate carved arch hung with yellow and white marigold garlands and red flowers. Two tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, and a bright flame burns on the platform in front, with a small kalasha-like object near the base. No living people are visible, so this is a photograph of a shrine image during a Navaratri ritual observance.A seated devi murti, a statue of a goddess in orange and red silk with a tall silver crown, a red headpiece and a red bindi, is displayed in a shrine flanked by tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks. Layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers drape the statue and the backdrop. The statue's raised right hand is open in blessing, and its left arm rests on its lap. Behind it, a panel of painted elephants and flowers frames the niche, with a small figure at the top. No physical people are visible.A deity murti of a goddess dressed in a red and gold sari with a gold crown and garlands of white and yellow flowers, holding a lit lamp flame in its raised hand inside a decorated shrine with golden arches. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks and a bird-topped lamp stand flank the image, and a smaller murti in a green-and-gold robe with a flower garland appears at the lower left. No living people are visible.Photograph of a shrine lit by brass oil lamps with flame-lit wicks. Behind it, a dark deity murti with a silver-embellished face and ornate silver necklace stands within garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. In front, a seated golden-skinned figure wears a jewelled golden crown, a red-orange turban, orange silk sari with gold border, layered silver necklaces, a bejewelled waist belt, and holds a rudraksha-style mala with the right hand raised in blessing. Strings of flowers hang from the arms and the shrine, and oil lamps stand at either side. No physical people are visible; the seated figure is a statue.A photograph of a devi murti shrine decorated for Navaratri. A seated goddess figure in an orange and red sari with silver jewellery, a jewelled crown and a red shawl sits before a backdrop of white and orange flower garlands. Her raised hand is shown in a blessing gesture. Brass lamps with oil lamps lit flank the figure on both sides, and a painted tile wall with elephant motifs frames the shrine. No physical people are visible.A seated golden deity murti is the central subject, adorned with layered gold and silver necklaces, a red-and-gold turban-style crown, and a gold-bordered sari with a striped hem. Its right hand is raised in a blessing gesture and it holds a string of beads. Behind it stands a smaller deity figure framed by an ornate arched gold niche, with white and yellow garlands and red flowers draped around the arch. Two tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the murti, and a lit oil lamp is placed before a red-and-gold cloth-draped platform. Flames rise from a fire in the foreground. No physical people are visible; the scene is a worship setting in dim light.December 19 2022 sripuram2022-12-19A photograph of a bronze-toned deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne, decorated for worship. The murti wears a maroon and gold turban with pearl strands, a jewelled tilak ornament, large paisley-shaped earrings, and a heavy multicoloured jewelled necklace over a maroon silk garment. Yellow and white flower garlands hang from its shoulders and a purple-and-white flower garland arches behind it. A hand holding a lit oil lamp, with a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist, approaches from the left for aarti. The murti's right hand rests open on its knee, and the background is dark.2024-10-05Jan 25 2022 sripuram2022-01-25