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A brass shrine arrangement in a Hindu temple room with red-tiled floor. In the foreground a tall brass trident (trishul) stands draped with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flowers, with an oil lamp burning at its base amid scattered petals. To its right stands an ornate brass pedestal holding a Shiva lingam decorated with yellow and pink flowers, with a brass arch behind it marked with white horizontal ash lines. Behind the shrine a large printed picture shows a black-faced deity murti with white headdress, multiple arms, and layered jewelled necklaces against a golden arched backdrop. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a shrine corner with no people visible. In the foreground stands a tall brass pole topped with white jasmine garlands and red flowers, its base set on a square wooden plinth on red-and-grey tiled floor. To the right, an ornate gilded brass shivalinga stand with an arched backdrop holds a bowl of burnt incense sticks and white flowers. Behind them hangs a large printed backdrop of a multi-armed goddess murti with a dark face, holding weapons including a trident, beside a red-and-orange bowl of offerings and a green leaf, with palm fronds at the right edge.2024-07-11A photograph of a shrine corner with a gold-coloured trident, decorated with red flowers and white jasmine garlands, standing upright on a flower-strewn base. Beside it is an ornate gold altar frame with red hibiscus flowers, holding a gold-covered slab marked with a small white tripundra, and a gold bowl containing dark lingams garlanded with red flowers. Behind them hangs a large printed banner of a multi-armed deity figure with a black face, white hair, jewelled necklaces and a trident-like weapon, framed by a gold arch. Oil lamps, bananas and brass vessels sit on the red tiled floor. No people are visible.2024-09-25A photograph of a shrine set into a red-washed wall, with a large printed image of the deity Kalabhairava as the backdrop. The black-faced deity has a silver crown, layered silver and beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and stands beside a silver-tinted trident weapon. In front, a tall gold-coloured trident stands on a square base scattered with pink and white flower petals, wrapped with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers. To the right, a gold-coloured ornate arched frame sits beside a gold basin holding dark ritual objects garlanded with pink flowers. Bananas and small brass lamps lie at the bottom of the frame on a red and cream tiled floor. No people are visible.2024-07-28A brass trident (trishula) with a gold-coloured shaft stands upright on a red tiled floor in front of a large printed backdrop of a black-faced deity murti with silver ornaments and many arms, set within a golden circular halo. Pink and red flower petals and marigolds are scattered at the base, and a gold kalasha-like vessel with flowers sits before the backdrop. Two incense sticks burn in a dark stand at the trident's base. The scene looks like a puja or altar display, with no people visible.2024-07-14Close-up photo of a home shrine at dusk. A brass oil lamp with a long flame sits in the foreground. Behind it stands a printed picture of a deity murti (a dark figure adorned with red and yellow garlands, holding a trident and a sword, with a red cloth), with Tamil script printed along its lower edge. To the right, a small brass statue of a multi-armed deity, a brass bell, white and red flowers in a white bowl, and a garlanded image sit on a shelf. No people are visible.2021-10-29A woman in a white sari and white blouse stands at a gold-toned shrine, touching a golden lingam-style Shiva altar with a small white marking and a red flower placed on top. A golden trident stands beside her. In front of the shrine sits a brass plate with a cup, pink flowers and incense sticks, and a small metal lamp rests on the red tiled floor. Behind the altar is a framed image of a silver-coloured deity murti with a crescent-adorned crown, holding a trident and other implements, set against a red wall. The scene shows a Shiva abhishekam-style daily worship at a temple doorway.2024-10-28A home altar photograph showing a framed printed picture of a black-faced deity with a red garment, a trident and a curved sword, decorated with red, yellow and green garlands and rudraksha beads, with a Tamil caption at its base. In front, a lit brass oil lamp with a large flame, a brass bell and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit on a sheet of printed chant text. A white bowl with reddish fruit sits at right, and a small brass figure appears beside the picture. No people are visible.2021-10-30 +1 copiesA printed devotional picture of a deity, a fierce black-faced form with a red cloth around the waist, holding a trident and a curved sword, garlanded with red, yellow and green flower strings. Brass lamps and a bell sit in front, and a lit oil lamp burns in the foreground. A Tamil-language caption is printed at the bottom of the picture, and a sheet of chanted verses lies beside it. The scene is a home puja setting; no people are visible.2021-10-29Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Jan 25 2022 sripuram2022-01-25A photograph of a decorated altar room showing a dark-complexioned deity murti dressed in a green silk garment and gold-toned crown, adorned with red, white and yellow flower garlands and a long multicolour garland. The murti holds a staff and trident-like ceremonial objects, seated before a red drape and a marigold festoon. Flanking it are brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a blue-skinned figure cutout on the left, and a framed painting of a seated goddess on a lion-supported throne on the right, with a sri yantra diagram below. A small framed image sits at the base, decorated with flowers. No people are visible.2020-10-20Photograph of a temple shrine niche lined with gold-painted walls and a dark red curtain at left. Inside the niche stands a Shiva linga draped in a red and white cloth, with a crown-like silver face, marigold garlands and flowers, and a golden arched backdrop. A framed printed portrait stands at right, garlanded with marigold and rose petals, showing a man in saffron dhoti and sash holding a trident; the picture is labelled by its print, not readable here. Brass oil lamps burn at the base, and a trident stands at the shrine's side. No people are physically present in the scene.2022-01-24