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A woman with dark hair pulled back bends forward at the right edge, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame in her raised hand toward a decorated offering in the foreground. The offering is a red and gold cloth-draped kalasha or pot garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers, with several small flames and a red flower on top. Behind it stands a dark stone deity murti of a multi-armed goddess, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, a silver necklace and a pink patterned skirt, beside a black Nandi-style bull sculpture marked with white tripundra lines. The floor is grey stone with scattered petals, and a gold-framed arch with white flower strings frames the shrine. This appears to be a puja or aarti offering in a temple setting.

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A woman with hair pinned up and decorated with white flowers bends forward at right, lighting a brass oil lamp with a flame held near a small bell, placed on a floral-decorated pedestal draped in pink and red cloth. Behind her, a black stone deity murti with yellow and red marigold garlands and jewelled ornaments stands beside a black Nandi-like stone figure marked with white tripundra lines. A gilded arch frames the scene, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor. The setting appears to be a temple shrine during an oil lamp offering.A woman in a grey silver-threaded sari and white flowers in her hair bends forward at the right, lighting oil lamps on a flower-decorated brass tray with her bangled right hand. Before her stands a dark stone deity murti, with a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, a pink patterned cloth, and a jewelled necklace. A dark stone Nandi-like bull with a white tripundra mark sits beside the murti on a stone base, and a carved brass arch frames the scene. Marigold petals lie scattered on the concrete floor.A woman in a purple silk sari with a lilac border bends forward at the lower right, lighting a brass oil lamp with several flames on a floral-decorated tray. Behind her stands a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a large red and yellow marigold garland, white flower garlands, jewelled necklaces and a pink-and-white patterned skirt, set in a gilded arched niche. In front stands a dark stone shivalinga-like form with a white tripundra marking and a small marigold garland, with scattered yellow petals on the floor. The woman wears white jasmine in her hair. The setting appears to be a temple or shrine room with a wooden door and plain white wall.Jan 29 2022 sripuram2022-01-29A woman in a green and navy blouse bends over a shrine, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit lamp in the other, offering aarti before a black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara with a tilak, dressed in a pink silk garment and draped in white and red flower garlands. A smaller brass or metal image sits in front, surrounded by marigolds, rose petals, a striped cloth, small oil lamps and brass bowls with offerings. Gold-framed arch and grey marble walls frame the shrine, indicating a puja in progress.2022-01-29A woman in a magenta saree with a gold border and a white flower garland in her hair bends forward to light a small oil lamp on a brass stand placed on a golden tray in front of a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms. Two smaller red-clad figures flank the lamp on the tray. Behind, a black stone murti with a crown and several arms stands before an orange draped arch framed in gold, with two more dark figures in yellow garments beside it. The floor has yellow and red kolam designs, and the wall is gold. Timestamp text reads May 18, 2025 9:46:46 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-18A woman in a magenta saree with a gold border and a white flower garland in her hair bends forward to pour liquid from a small brass vessel onto a small golden platform holding metal murti figures of deities. Behind the platform stands a large dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity in a white dhoti within a gold-framed arched niche with an orange backdrop, beside a second dark murti in a yellow garment. The floor bears yellow and white kolam-style floor designs. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A timestamp reads May 18, 2025 9:44:16 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-18Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04A photograph of a dark stone deity murti seated before a maroon draped backdrop, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red-and-white flower garlands. The figure wears a pink and yellow sari-like cloth and a tall white crown or headdress with a red tilak on the forehead. A brass oil lamp with a large flame is held up in front of the murti, and a hand holding a brass handle reaches in from the right. A small brass shrine with a red-clad figure sits at the lower right. No people are visible apart from the partial hand; no one matching a person is present.Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04November 21 2022 sripuram2022-11-21