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A photograph of a Navaratri Durga alankar display at a home shrine. A black Devi murti with multiple arms and a tall gold crown sits in a red-and-gold silk sari, heavily adorned with jeweled necklaces, blue-stoned garlands and ornaments. Orange marigold and green-white garlands drape a red curtain behind her. A painted yellow lion stands before the murti, with a yellow fruit and red flower offering at its base. At left, a brass oil lamp with a peacock-shaped stand burns, and at upper left a hand in a teal patterned blouse holds a brass plate with a lit flame, performing aarti.

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A photograph of a Devi murti seated on a cutout painted lion in a temple-style shrine room during the Durga Alankar decoration. The black-faced deity wears a tall golden crown, red and orange silk sari, layered white and gold necklaces with blue jewel inlay, and garlands of marigolds, yellow roses and white jasmine. Behind her hangs a red curtain framed with orange and white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a brass kalasha with a coconut and yellow flowers sits on a plate before the lion. On the right, a framed temple painting depicts ornate deities. No physical people are visible.2020-10-18KAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/20/20202020-10-20Feb 12 2022 sripuram +1 copiesJan 25 2022 sripuram2022-01-25A photograph of a dark stone deity murti dressed in a gold and orange silk sari with pink borders, adorned with a silver crown, layered silver necklaces and jewelled earrings, and garlanded with red roses, white flower garlands and green leaves. A hand holding a lit oil lamp is raised toward the murti's chest in aarti, against a gold brocade backdrop with an ornate gold frame. No people are visible apart from the partial hand. +1 copiesA woman with glasses and a red blouse lights a small oil lamp held in front of a black stone deity murti draped in a red and gold-bordered sari. The murti wears a tall crown decorated with white flowers and a red tilak on its forehead, and a pink flower is tucked at its side. Its hands are raised in front. The woman wears a red thread on her wrist and a beaded bracelet. A gold patterned cloth forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be a puja offering.2022-02-04Jan 28 2022 sripuram2022-01-28Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04Photograph of a dark stone deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari in a gilded ornate shrine niche, adorned with a jeweled golden crown, red and gold ornaments, a red and gold silk sari-like garment, and yellow and white flower garlands with red blossoms. A tall palm frond stands beside the murti. A priest in white dhoti and shawl on the left holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp in front of the deity, with flame flare visible. Two brass oil lamps burn on the lower right and left. Scene is a puja and aarti at Sripuram temple.2022-01-28Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04A woman in a red sari and red blouse, seen at the left edge, holds a lit oil lamp before a black stone deity murti draped in a red and gold-bordered sari. The murti wears a tall black crown adorned with white flowers and a gold band, has a red tilak on its forehead, and holds up ornate hands. A pink flower sits beside the murti against a gold patterned cloth backdrop. Her wrist shows red and black bangles and bead bracelets.2022-02-04Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04