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A photograph of a small shrine room. On the left, a seated figure in a gold-trimmed throne with a red and white patterned robe and a rudraksha-style mala sits on a green-draped altar table; the figure's appearance is not clearly discernible from this image. Beside it on the right, a framed image of a goddess with a red-and-gold ornate background sits on an orange cabinet. In front on the altar are a metal plate, a bowl, a small pot and cups and other brass ritual vessels. No people are physically present in the room.

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A photograph taken in a dim room during an evening puja. A hand holding a lit oil lamp is in the foreground on the left. Behind it, a seated figure in a pink-and-white garment with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders sits on a raised golden seat before a small altar. Beside him a deity murti in a gilded shrine niche is decorated with a red-and-gold cloth. Small brass and steel bowls, a plate and offerings sit on the altar table and on the floor. Gold-bordered cloth hangs on the left wall. A timestamp reads Mar 14, 2025 13:12:58 in the lower right corner.2025-03-14A small indoor shrine photographed with a camera flash-lit flame in the foreground. A hand holds a lit oil lamp at left over a metal tray. On a dark table sit small brass bowls, a steel container with a lid, a steel tumbler, and plastic water bottles at right. In the background, a seated figure in white clothing with a red-and-white turban-style cloth and a dark garland of beads sits behind a puja arrangement on an altar draped in cloth. To the right, a framed picture of a goddess in red and gold with a golden arch stands on an orange-draped stand. The walls are plain and the room looks modest. A timestamp reads Mar 14, 2025 13:12:38 in the corner.2025-03-14Indoor shrine photograph with a white wall behind. On the left, a seated figure statue wears a red and gold garment and a red headdress, holding a small brass bell or lamp-like object in one hand and a red cloth in the other, seated on a green-and-gold base with brass vessels in front. On the right, a framed printed picture of a goddess with a red and gold background sits on a gold-trimmed pedestal alongside a golden decorative arch. The figures are statues and a printed picture, not living people.2024-07-22A dimly lit shrine room where a shaved-headed priest in orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand. Behind him sits a seated deity murti with a crown, draped in red, on a raised pedestal. To the right, a framed picture of a deity rests on a wooden cabinet. In the foreground a dark wooden table holds small brass vessels and plates used for puja offerings. No other people are visible.2024-09-09A photograph of a shrine room. A man seated cross-legged on a golden-backed throne-like seat wears a red-and-maroon ceremonial cap, a saffron-coloured robe and a beaded necklace with a pendant, and holds a small object in each hand as he performs a ritual. Before him sit silver and brass bowls, a plate of bananas, apples and other fruit, and a flower offering. To the right, a framed portrait of a deity with a garland of marigolds and a brass lamp rests on an orange-draped stand. The backdrop is a floral-patterned cloth. The man is a physical person in the room; the portrait is a depiction. Appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2024-07-06A photograph inside a small whitewashed shrine room. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and an orange-saffron dhoti stands at left, facing a seated figure on a golden-red throne. The seated figure is a deity murti or statue wearing a red-and-gold garment and a crown-like headdress, with a lit oil lamp flame in front. A green-draped altar table stands in the foreground. On the right, a framed picture of a deity sits on a pink-draped stand beside a tall gold-painted pillar. A small brass vessel is visible at the bottom edge. The priest appears to be performing puja or aarti with the lamp.2024-09-09A printed portrait of a bearded man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes, adorned with a long multi-strand garland of white, orange and yellow flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, sits in a gold-carved throne with a red velvet cushion and lion-head armrests. The portrait is set before gold and green draped fabric on a black-and-white checkered floor. In front of the throne are brass bowls holding flower petals, green leaves, a white garland and sweets or offerings, and a small oil lamp. No physical people are visible; the figure is a printed picture on a throne-style display, and no name is printed on the image.2022-01-19A photograph of a small indoor shrine room with white walls and a red floor covering. On the left a gold-coloured deity murti stands on an altar, and on the right a framed picture of a deity with a blue face sits in a decorated gold frame. In the centre a person in an orange-saffron top and dark pants bends forward over a pot or vessel on the floor. Near them a person in a blue garment kneels, and in the lower foreground people in checked cloth and red and teal saris sit on the floor among brass vessels and offerings, consistent with a food offering.2024-08-09A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. On the left, a bare-chested young man with tripundra markings on his forehead and arms stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a silver-framed deity murti on a yellow-draped altar. The murti is adorned with a silver backdrop and a small figure is seated at its base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass bowls with offerings sit on the altar cloth. A sign reading KAILASA ICHAPURAM hangs in the upper right, and an orange cloth covers the shrine's lower part.2024-06-18A photograph of a ritual inside a small whitewashed room. A bare-backed priest in orange cloth stands at left, holding a lit flame or oil lamp toward a seated figure on a golden throne. The seated figure wears a red and gold garment and a red-topped head covering, with a gold necklace, and raises a hand in blessing. To the right, a framed picture of a deity with a golden halo sits on an orange-draped table beside a green-draped stand. A plain white wall and a hanging wire lie behind the scene. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so the identity is uncertain.2024-09-09A photograph of an ornate gilded throne-like seat (peetha) in a temple interior, with a small white deity murti or figure seated at its center, decorated with flowers and garlands. Behind it hangs a yellow cloth backdrop and a red-draped shrine area with additional figures partly visible. Two round brass or gold vessels sit in the foreground on a dark surface. No people are visible in the frame.2024-07-22A photograph taken inside a temple shrine showing a woman in an orange sari with her back to the camera, holding a lamp or offering near a seated deity murti. The murti is a dark stone figure with a gold-coloured ornate backdrop and a garland draped over its shoulders, set in a decorated golden shrine with carved details. A timestamp overlay reads Nov 21, 2022 19:34:44 with GPS coordinates and location text Hyderabad, Telangana.2022-11-22