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A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated on a tiered pedestal before a gold-painted arched backdrop with floral and leaf carvings. The murti has four arms, holds vessels in its upper hands, wears a tall crown and a gold necklace, and has a red tilak on its forehead. A small figure sits at the base of the pedestal. A person's arm, marked with white ash stripes, holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, and a row of small kalasha-like pots with red markings lines the base.

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A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated on a tiered pedestal before a gold-leaf ornate arch backdrop. The four-armed figure wears a tall crown, a gold necklace and a red bindi, and holds objects in its raised hands. A small gold figure stands at the base of the pedestal, and rows of small lingam-like forms with red tilaka marks line the lower tiers. On the left, a person in orange ritual cloth holds a brass bell and lights an oil lamp in front of the murti, with white vertical marks on the forehead and rudraksha beads visible. A brass pot and a padlocked door appear at the right edge.2024-10-20Jan 2 2022 sripuram2022-01-02April 3 2022 sripuram2022-04-03 +2 copiesApril 3 2022 sripuram2022-04-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a black stone deity murti seated in a gold-framed arched niche, with a yellow flower placed on its crown. A smaller seated figure is carved at its base, and a row of small oil lamps burns along the lower plinth. A bare arm wearing white bangles holds a brass bowl with a lit wick near the murti, apparently offering or pouring something. Water trickles down the dark stone. The wall behind is maroon-tiled. No person's face is visible and no a person candidate is present; the murti is a statue.2022-01-02A dark black stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal inside a shrine with a gold arched frame and red-brown tiled walls. The murti wears a red cloth around its waist and has a red tilak on its forehead, with a cobra hood arching above its head. A hand holds a brass oil lamp lit in front of the pedestal, and a small golden figure stands at the base with a few flower petals scattered near it. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2022-01-30A black stone deity murti seated on a throne-like pedestal with a seven-hooded serpent canopy behind a gold-painted arch, being bathed with water poured from above. A hand holding a vessel pours liquid over the figure, and water streams down over the murti and pedestal. A partially visible person in orange and white ritual dress stands at the left edge, with white painted markings on the forearms. Offerings with orange and red markings sit on the carved base, and a metal vessel is at the lower left. This is an abhishekam ritual performed on a deity murti.2024-10-20A hand holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, offering light to a dark stone deity murti in a shrine. The black stone figure has multiple arms and a hooded serpent canopy above its head, with a yellow flower placed on its crown and red flowers in its raised hands. A red cloth drapes its lower body. Incense smoke rises around it. Below, rows of smaller dark stone figures and a small brass figure with a fan stand on a dark stone platform, and a gilded arch frames the shrine.2022-01-30A black stone murti of a seated deity, identified by a halo and a bright red-and-gold ornamented arch, is being offered abhishekam. A hand in a bangle pours or applies something at the head of the murti. In front is a small gold figure on a lotus base set on a gold tray with flower petals. A gold pot and a figure in a red sari with gold border stand at the left edge. The deity is draped in white cloth and decorated with a flower on its chest. The setting is a polished maroon stone floor with gold architecture.2022-01-23A photograph of a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal inside a shrine with a gold-painted arched backdrop and a red-pink kumkum mark on its forehead. A cobra hood rises behind its head, and it holds ritual objects in its hands. A person's bare arm in a pink sleeve reaches in from the left to pour liquid from a small vessel over the murti as part of abhishekam. Water runs down the carved base, and a small brass deity figure with a yellow flower garland stands in front, with marigold petals scattered on the floor.2022-01-30Photograph of a black stone deity murti seated in a gilded arched niche against a dark maroon granite wall, adorned with a white flower on its crown and a red tilak on its forehead, draped in a red cloth. A hand in an orange garment holds a brass bell at left while another hand offers a lit oil lamp before the murti, with a white flower placed at its head. The gold-framed niche and dark stone create a solemn puja setting. No physical people are shown beyond the partially visible hands and orange-clad arm.2022-03-13Jan 2 2022 sripuram2022-01-02