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A woman in an orange sari and gold jewelry stands at left, holding a tiered brass aarti lamp with a lit flame over a bell, offering it to a deity murti of Mahalakshmi. The murti is adorned with purple orchid garlands, red rose garlands and pink flowers, and wears a jeweled crown, set before an ornate gold frame. Marigold garlands hang on silver stands, and palm-like leaves and a white tent ceiling surround the altar in a temple puja setting.

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A woman in an orange sari with gold waist belt, hair bun adorned with white flowers and a gold headpiece, sits on a red rug at a puja in a white tent, raising one hand toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in layered purple and red flower garlands and a golden-yellow cloth, with a crown-like headdress, set against a gold arch and maroon cloth backdrop. Brass lamps, silver candlesticks, a brass bowl, a silver tray and scattered rose petals and marigolds surround the altar. A tall painted cylindrical banner with elephant and bird motifs stands beside it, and palm fronds frame the scene. No a person candidate is visible.2019-06-23KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/23/20192019-06-23A woman in a green and blue sari with sequined gold trim stands at left, holding a brass plate of lit oil lamps and offerings before a deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari. The goddess is seated in red and gold garments, adorned with a jewelled crown, gold necklaces, and garlands of white and orange flowers. Lit brass oil lamps stand at left and right, and a hanging brass lamp burns above. Ornate gold arch framing and a rhinestone-studded red throne surround the murti. The setting is a dim shrine during a puja.June 04 20152015-06-04 +1 copiesA woman in an orange and red silk sari with gold border stoops at a low table, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a small silver shivalinga-style object placed on a silver tray, as part of an abhishekam. Behind her a large gilded deity murti with a gold crown and ornate garlands stands before dark red curtains, lit by bright overhead lights. Brass oil lamps and a tall brass lamp stand sit in the foreground.2021-03-11Feb 19 2022 sripuramA photograph inside a dimly lit shrine decorated with a gold-carved arch and white and red flower garlands. A priest on the left, bare-chested with a white shawl and white dhoti, holds a tall brass lamp with several small flames while standing beside a large fire-like flame. Behind him, a gold-and-jewelled deity murti with a crown and necklaces stands among garlands. In the foreground, a golden murti with a red and green headdress, silver jewellery and marigold garlands sits with raised hand. Palm fronds and hanging brass lamps are visible overhead.June 04 20152015-06-04A woman in a red and maroon sari bends forward at the left, holding a small offering near a dark-faced deity murti decorated with a crown, red and gold silk garment, and garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses. Two ornate gold lamp stands flank the murti, and a green silk cloth with a yellow offering sits at its base. Below, a folded red cloth with a garland and a brown turban-like cloth lie on the floor. Framed photographs on the wall show a smiling figure in red and a hand-raised figure in orange robes, though no portrait is labelled. The setting is a marble-walled shrine with a gold arched niche behind the murti.2022-01-16A woman in a pale blue sari with a green-gold border and glasses holds a lit camphor flame toward a decorated deity murti seated in front of a gold arch. The murti wears a red sari, a layered red and white floral garland, a gold-and-pearl necklace, and a gold crown. Behind it stands a taller gold deity figure with a conical crown, framed by white and red garlands and tall brass oil lamps. Brass bowls with yellow flowers, turmeric, kumkum and a lit oil lamp sit in the foreground. The scene is a devi alankaram decoration with aarti.A woman seated on the left in a cream and white striped saree with a magenta blouse, rudraksha mala around her neck, a tilak on her forehead and a blue bangle, sits with palms pressed together in prayer before a decorated deity murti of Devi Lakshmi. The goddess sits enthroned in a gold carved shrine with white jasmine garlands and pink flower garlands, wearing a silver crown and an orange-red sari. In front stands a red-draped altar with a decorated kalasha topped with a red cone, marigold and rose offerings, brass bowls, an oil lamp, incense sticks and a bell. The setting is a Varalaxmi Vratham puja.2024-08-16A devotee stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a golden arched shrine. The devotee wears a rust-red and saffron-bordered dhoti with a garland of white flowers around the neck and faces the deity. The shrine holds a decorated deity murti of a standing or seated figure adorned with a crown, gold ornaments and a white necklace, framed by a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, orange and green. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, one lit with a flame, and a small brass vessel sits below the shrine among offerings and garlands.2015-06-03 +1 copies