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August 09 2019

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May 10 20122012-05-10Close photograph of a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, its stem topped by a small brass figure of an animal, set before a deity murti dressed in a pink and gold brocade sari. The murti wears a heavy gold necklace, pearl strands and white jasmine garlands draped over its shoulders. Behind it, a dark carved stone pedestal and a green-clad figure with ornate gold jewellery are visible. No people are present. Ritual lighting as part of Varalakshmi Vratam worship at a temple.2022-08-05 +1 copiesDecember 12 20122012-12-12A close photograph of a brass aarti plate held by a hand at the lower right, carrying a lit oil lamp with a flickering flame and white flower petals. Behind it sits a deity murti dressed in a gold and pink silk cloth with gold embroidery, adorned with rudraksha beads, a red and green jewelled pendant, white flowers, and a pearl-trimmed necklace, placed on a white cloth on a wooden ledge. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with brass and glass cases visible at the top. The scene depicts an aarti offering during puja.2022-01-21Close photo of a brass multi-wick oil lamp (vilakku) with a tall stem and ornamental top, five flames burning on its bowl, set on a copper tray with green leaves, a small clay diya, a small figurine and white flower petals in the foreground. Behind it hangs a pink and gold draped cloth with gold trim and a dark carved stone altar. A plate of gold coins and a brass bowl appear at the edges. No people are visible.2022-05-21 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a tall brass multi-flame oil lamp (deepa) with several lit wicks, its upper bowl topped with an ornate decorative finial. White jasmine-style flower garlands and red-orange flowers are wrapped around the lamp stem, with a white and yellow flower at the top. Behind it, softly blurred, stands a dark deity murti with a crown-like headdress and ornate ornaments. The lamp is the clear focus.2010-09-20A deity murti of a goddess dressed in a red and gold sari with a gold crown and garlands of white and yellow flowers, holding a lit lamp flame in its raised hand inside a decorated shrine with golden arches. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks and a bird-topped lamp stand flank the image, and a smaller murti in a green-and-gold robe with a flower garland appears at the lower left. No living people are visible.A photograph of a deity murti decorated for alankaram, shown in a warm, dim temple setting. The goddess figure wears an ornate gold crown and a heavy gold-toned jewelled necklace and chest ornament, and is framed by garlands of yellow and white marigolds with red flowers. Several small clay oil lamps burn in the foreground, and a polished gold kalasha-style pot stands at the right beside a carved gold leaf-shaped ornament. No people are visible.A photograph of a goddess murti in a shrine decorated with a large gilded arch. The deity wears a jewelled crown, gold and red silk sari-style drapery, and heavy ornaments, and is framed by garlands of orange marigolds, white flowers and red beaded flower strings. A large lit oil lamp with a tall flame sits before the figure, and a human hand is visible at the left edge holding or tending the lamp. Small lit lamps are visible at the sides. In the lower left foreground, a second murti with a green silk headwrap and silver-toned jewelled ornaments is partly visible. The scene is dim and warmly lit.Photo 11735909Photograph of a devi alankaram at a KAILASA Hyderabad shrine, with a large golden arched frame behind a goddess murti dressed in a gold and red silk sari, a jewelled crown and a pearl-tasselled headdress, and garlanded with marigolds and white flowers and a red-and-white sequined garland. A lit flame burns in front of her. A human hand holding a lit brass oil lamp with several small flames enters from the left. In the lower left, a bronze face murti wearing a green silk head covering and a jewelled necklace is visible. No physical people are visible; the hand is partial and the murtis are statues.September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copies