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A shaved-headed man with a bare upper body and a white cloth draped over his shoulder holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. Beaded necklaces and a bracelet are visible on him. Inside the room, a row of black stone deity murtis in red garments with flower garlands stands on the left, and a dark deity murti in a purple and gold cloth sits on a pedestal at the back. Gold-framed arched niches and a dark wooden table complete the scene.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine room with black stone deity murtis. On the right, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and a sacred thread and beaded mala around his neck stands at a brass vessel, holding a small ritual implement toward the figures. Left, rows of dark stone figures wear red garments and white-and-pink flower garlands on black pedestals. In the background, a seated dark deity murti in a purple-and-gold dress and a golden arched niche with a red-robed figure stand against a red-and-gold backdrop. A brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a dark table, and brass lamps and a brass vessel with a black knob rest on a red cloth at the bottom right. The person shown is a priest performing puja, with no appearance-based cues qualifying him as a person.2024-10-19A photograph inside a temple-style room with yellow walls. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a brass plate aloft over a table. The table is draped with a blue-and-purple cloth and holds brass plates, a banana, fruit, a small brass lamp and a tablet. Behind him sits a deity murti with purple garments and jewellery, next to a silver shrine. On the right, rows of black stone lingam-style murtis draped in red cloths and garlanded with red and green flowers line tiered shelves. A framed photograph hangs on the wall above the table. A wall-mounted air conditioner is at top centre.2024-07-13Inside a temple shrine lined with gold-framed carved arches, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a small brass bell and a metal implement while performing a puja. He wears multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a sacred thread over his shoulder. Before him on a red cloth sit brass plates with a lamp, a small bowl, scattered flower petals and steel containers. Behind him, a second priest in a yellow dhoti stands near a flower-garlanded altar, and a black-stone deity murti in tilak and garlands is visible in a central niche, with a deity murti seated in red and gold to the upper right.2024-10-19A photograph of an indoor shrine room with mustard-yellow walls. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-and-white band and a gold headband stands before a small silver-framed altar draped in a purple cloth, holding a brass lamp aloft with one hand. On the altar sit brass plates, a small cup and a framed picture. Behind and to the right, rows of black stone sculptures seated in red and gold saris, each garlanded with green, white and pink flower necklaces, are arranged on tiered steps. A yellow cushioned seat stands at left.2024-07-09A photograph of a temple room with a man standing at left, bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass lamp aloft with one hand. A red cloth-covered table in front holds brass plates with green leaves, bananas, a coconut, small steel bowls and a brass kalasha. Behind him sits a deity murti in yellow and gold robes on a yellow cushion, beside a silver-framed shrine niche with a framed picture. On the right, rows of black stone murtis in red cloths garlanded with red, white and green flowers are arranged on tiered shelves, and a small sign hangs among them. The man is the only physical person visible.2024-08-17A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings on his chest leans over a table in a temple shrine, reaching toward offerings. The table is draped in red cloth and holds brass plates with bananas, apples, an orange, flower petals, a bowl of rice, small bowls of curry and sweets, a brass bell and oil lamp, and an incense stick. Behind him, a row of dark stone deity murtis in red garments, each garlanded with white and pink flower necklaces, stands on a tiered black pedestal. The scene shows a daily puja offering being prepared.2024-10-19A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green-and-gold border stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp or ritual vessel in the other, performing puja beside a blue patterned cloth laid with brass plates, bowls, flowers, a banana leaf and a small lamp. At right, rows of black stone Nayanmar-type sculptures sit tiered on steps, each wearing a red cloth and a garland of white and pink flowers. A framed picture hangs on the back wall beside a small silver shrine. The priest has white sacred markings on his forehead and arms and a braided topknot.2024-09-22A temple interior with a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange border standing at a white altar, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small object in the other during puja. Before him is a black stone Nandi bull with a red and white garland, and brass plates with offerings, a copper cup and small lamps. To the right are small bronze deity figures, a floral garland arrangement, and a large golden elephant-motif arch. Behind are rows of red-clad small deity figures with garlands, and a central deity murti in a pink niche. Rudraksha mala beads hang on the priest's chest.2024-09-22Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-white border stands at a white marble counter, holding a small brass vessel and attending to brass plates, cups and oil lamps. Beside him is a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a red, white and gold garland and a green cloth. To the right stand small brass and gold figures of deities, a flower-decorated platter with petals on the dark floor, and a gold arch with a red cloth behind. On the left is a wall of small red deity figures garlanded with flowers, and a pink-backed shrine niche holds a dark deity murti in a pink dress. Hanging garlands of yellow and red flowers frame the scene.2024-09-22A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with coloured border, wearing glasses and a long rudraksha mala, holds a brass aarti plate and stands before a black stone Shivalinga decorated with a pink flower. Behind him stands a dark deity murti dressed in red and gold silk with a crown, set in a golden arched niche with a green backdrop. Rows of smaller red-clad black murtis line the left wall. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam; this one visible person is a priest or devotee performing aarti.2024-08-31December 06 2022 Sripuram2022-12-06A photograph inside a temple room with yellow walls. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left, holding a brass lamp with a lit flame in his raised right hand. Facing him is a deity murti in a purple garment and gold ornaments on a red-and-gold seat. On the right, rows of black stone lingams wearing red cloths and white-pink-green garlands are arranged on tiered steps. In the centre, a silver shrine holds an open book, flanked by a framed picture and a small framed image. A purple cloth-covered table holds brass bowls, bananas, a brass plate, a small lamp and flowers. A blue-lit speaker sits beside the shrine.2024-07-13