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A photograph of a decorated deity murti, a goddess figure in a red silk sari with heavy silver and gold jewellery, a silver crown with crescent ornament, and a large nose ring. The murti stands in a niche garlanded with white flowers, orange marigolds and a strand of red-studded white beads. A brass oil lamp with a large flame is held up at left by a hand, and a second small lamp glows at right. The setting is dim.

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A photograph of a deity murti of a goddess dressed in a red sari and heavy silver jewellery, with a silver crown topped by a crescent moon, arranged within a shrine niche decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and red-dotted garland strands. A hand holds a brass oil lamp with a tall flame near the left side of the figure, and another lit lamp appears at the right edge. The setting suggests a devi darshan ritual with aarti in progress. No physical people besides the partially visible hand are clearly in the scene.A photograph of a decorated deity murti of a goddess in a shrine niche, adorned with a silver crown, a crescent-topped headdress, a nose ring and heavy silver and red jewellery, wearing a red and gold sari. Marigold and white flower garlands and a pink bead-studded garland frame the image. In the foreground, a hand holds a lit oil lamp with a large open flame, and another lamp burns at the right, indicating aarti during a devi puja. No people are visible apart from the hand at left.A photograph of a Devi murti adorned with a silver crown, silver and red jewelled necklaces, and a red sari, framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and a pink sequined garland. A brass oil lamp with a large flame stands in front on the left, and a hand holding a lit wick or taper is visible at the left edge. Partially visible jewelled cloth and ornaments lie in the lower left foreground. No people are fully visible; only a hand at the edge appears.A devi murti decorated for darshan stands in a shrine alcove framed by garlands of white, pink and yellow flowers. The deity wears a silver crown, a silver and red ornate necklace, and a red sari with silver-embroidered border. A hand from the left holds a large brass lamp with a bright flame and smaller lamps, offered before the deity. Jewelled ornaments and a red cloth lie in the foreground. No people are visible apart from the hand.A goddess murti, adorned with gold jewellery, a tall crown and a red skirt, stands in a shrine decorated with white and yellow garlands. A large oil lamp with a bright flame is being lit by a hand at the lower left, and a tall green stalk stands beside the figure. The scene is dimly lit.A dimly lit shrine shows a decorated deity murti dressed in a jewelled silver-and-gold crown, layered ornate necklaces, a silk skirt with red and gold tones, and a nose ring, framed by a carved golden arch. Marigold and white flower garlands drape the figure and the arch. In the foreground a hand holds a lit lamp or flame to the lower part of the murti, with small oil lamps glowing at the left edge. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand.A photograph of a goddess murti decorated for worship, standing in a shrine framed by marigold and red-and-white flower garlands. The murti wears a tall jewelled gold crown, a red bindi, a nose ring, and layered gold necklaces set with red and green stones. A hand from the left holds a lit oil lamp with a bright flame toward the murti, and a golden kalasha stands at the right. The setting is dark, lit mainly by the lamp.Feb 18 2022 sripuramA dim temple shrine lit by a large oil lamp flame held in front of a gold-crowned deity murti adorned with gold jewellery, red bindi and marigold garlands. A person in the foreground, shown only partially at the left edge, extends a hand holding a brass aarti plate with small lamps, and a second figure wears an ornate teal and gold headdress with jewelled peacock-style ornament and a green garment. Garlands of white, red and yellow flowers frame the murti, with a golden arch behind and a wooden pillar at right.A photograph of a goddess murti in a shrine decorated with a large gilded arch. The deity wears a jewelled crown, gold and red silk sari-style drapery, and heavy ornaments, and is framed by garlands of orange marigolds, white flowers and red beaded flower strings. A large lit oil lamp with a tall flame sits before the figure, and a human hand is visible at the left edge holding or tending the lamp. Small lit lamps are visible at the sides. In the lower left foreground, a second murti with a green silk headwrap and silver-toned jewelled ornaments is partly visible. The scene is dim and warmly lit.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.Feb 19 2022 sripuram