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A photograph of a richly decorated deity murti. The central figure is adorned with bright orange and red garments and garlands, flanked by gilded and painted side figures with decorative carved columns. Oil lamps and offerings are arranged before the altar, with warm golden light filling the sanctum. No people are visible in the scene.

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April 11 20122012-04-11May 02 20122012-05-02 +2 copiesFebruary 05 20122012-02-05A decorated Shiva lingam is shown as the central object of worship, dressed in a red and gold cloth wrap and a silver crown-like ornament on top. Layers of red and gold garlands, marigold and white flower strands, and a large ornate necklace of red, gold and white beads cover its base. A brass yantra-shaped stand and a brass kalasha or lamp stand sit in front. The image is framed with pink and red roses on a white border. No people are visible; the photograph shows a murti in ritual alankaram.2022-02-19December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA person in an orange-saffron robe, with the head and arms covered in a matching shawl, stands at the left edge reaching toward an ornate deity murti. The murti is a Shiva lingam-style form with a gold crown, a silver face-piece, and a large rudraksha-style garland, draped with white, yellow, green and red marigold-style garlands. Behind it hang a dark backdrop with colourful trim, a gold arch and a silver trident-like ornament. Brass oil lamps stand in front on a white altar cloth, and the floor is tiled. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2008-05-03A decorated Shiva lingam in a shrine stands on a gold-toned yoni-peetha base with brass oil lamps in front. The lingam is dressed in a magenta silk cloth, a dense multi-strand rudraksha mala, a heavy gold-and-jewel necklace and a yellow-orange marigold garland. Gold and brown draped fabric forms the backdrop, and a small deity murti in yellow silk and gold ornaments stands to the right. No people are visible.2022-07-16 +1 copiesPhoto 66793622022-07-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated Shiva lingam set within a shrine arrangement at a Karthikai Deepam observance. The lingam is heavily adorned with a gold and green embellished covering, layered beaded and rudraksha-style malas, flower garlands and a silver face or decorative piece at its top. A small brass or copper kalasha-style pot and brass oil lamps sit in front, along with a plate of offerings and a small figurine in a purple and yellow sari. An orange and red fabric canopy drapes behind. No physical people are visible.2020-11-29December 27 2021 sripuram2021-12-27A photograph of a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in white and yellow flower garlands, red roses, and green leaves, with a silver crown and a silver ornamental plate at its centre. A pink and green silk cloth covers its base, and a golden arch frames it behind. In front, a silver necklace with a red stone lies on a red and gold cloth. No people are visible in the scene.2021-02-27May 01 20122012-05-01 +2 copies