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A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a gold-patterned blouse kneels at a golden Sri Yantra plate on a wooden stand, pouring from a small white bowl. Behind her, a black stone deity murti of Goddess Lakshmi sits on a pedestal, wearing a pink and teal silk dress, layered white and silver garlands, a tall crown and jewelry, holding lotus-like objects with yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with red and green tassels and marigold garlands hanging on the wall and a painted temple door in the background. Silver vessels, a small lit lamp and offerings sit in front.

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A woman in a cream sari with a gold-patterned blouse and a yellow-bordered dress kneels at lower left, pouring liquid from a small vessel onto a brass-edged square plate on a wooden stand. Behind her, a black stone deity murti of Goddess Lakshmi sits on a pedestal, four-armed with lotus flowers in two hands, wearing a pink and gold silk skirt, layered white flower garlands and gold jewellery, and a tall jewelled crown. Tall brass lamps stand on either side, with small brass oil lamps on the pedestal, and a red curtain hangs at left beside hanging tassels and flower strings. The backdrop shows a painted temple gateway with red doors. Brass vessels and offerings sit in the foreground, consistent with a puja and abhishekam observance.2026-01-24A woman in a gold blouse and cream sari with a yellow border kneels at lower left, pouring or sprinkling a white substance onto a brass tray in front of a wooden sri yantra board. Behind her stands a dark stone deity murti of Goddess Lakshmi, adorned with a tall jeweled crown, gold necklaces and a pink and gold silk skirt, holding lotus-like objects with yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel sit on the black stone base. Red velvet drapes, garlands and colourful tassels frame the shrine.2026-01-24A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and gold blouse kneels at the left, palms pressed together in prayer, facing a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal. The murti wears a tall jewelled crown, heavy white and gold necklaces, and a pink and gold silk skirt, with yellow flowers held in its upper hands. Two brass oil lamps stand before it on a silver plate, a gold Sri Yantra plate sits on a wooden base, and brass kalasha-style vessels and offering trays surround the scene. Red and green garlands hang behind, beside a painted backdrop of red temple doors and a decorated gateway.2026-01-24A woman in a gold-brown top and white-and-gold sari kneels at lower left, pouring from a small vessel near a brass pot on a wooden stand, with brass plates and vessels in the foreground. Behind her, two dark stone deity murtis stand on black pedestals before a painted temple-door backdrop. The murti on the left wears a pink and green silk sari, a tall crown, layered gold necklaces and holds lotus flowers. The murti on the right wears a purple and gold sari, a tall crown, a gold garland and a tilak. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and garlands hang from the wall, with red curtains framing the scene.2026-01-24KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/11/20222022-02-11Photo 66787932022-05-08 +1 copiesA woman in an orange saffron shawl over a bright magenta blouse stands at right, extending her arm toward a large black-stone deity murti adorned with gold crown, pink and gold silk skirt, white and red flower garlands and layered jewelry. She holds small petals or offerings in her hand. Two brass bells hang on the golden-brown wall at right, and small golden figurines and pink-cloth offerings with flower petals sit at the base. The scene suggests a temple puja setting. The woman's appearance does not clearly match a person identification, so she is described by role only.2022-05-08 +1 copiesA woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a gold blouse kneels before a golden Sri Yantra plate on a wooden stand, pouring liquid from a white bowl over it during an abhishekam. Brass oil lamps (vilakku) stand on a black pedestal beneath a large deity murti draped in a magenta and teal silk garment with gold brocade. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a copper bowl and a small lit oil lamp sit in the foreground, with a garland hanging at the top left.2026-01-24KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 5/8/20222022-05-08 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine room. A devotee in a white dhoti and cream shawl with a gold border stands with back to the camera, raising a lit oil lamp toward a black stone deity murti. On the left, a seated black-stone Goddess murti in a pink and teal silk sari with gold border, wearing a tall crown, pearl necklaces and garlands, sits on a black pedestal. On the right, a standing black-stone Vishnu-form murti wears a tall crown with a tilak, a blue and gold dhoti, garlands and gold ornaments. Brass lamps, a kalasha and red flower garlands surround the shrine, and a painted temple gateway backdrop completes the scene. This shows a vilakku puja.2026-01-24KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 5/8/20222022-05-08 +1 copiesJan 1 2022 sripuram2022-01-01