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Temple entrance photo. Two boys in shirts stand at the doorway with palms pressed together in namaskar, one in a checked shirt and one in a grey shirt. A woman in a light blue sari with a red shawl and a braid stands at left, hands folded in prayer. Two dark stone dvarapala guardian statues flank the doorway; the one on the right wears a red saree and ornaments. Red and multicoloured decorated door hangings frame the entrance. Inside, a deity murti is decorated with garlands in a lit shrine with a yellow-patterned floor; a seated priest is visible inside. Brass lamps stand near the threshold.

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January 01 20102010-01-01A photograph inside a temple hall with polished reddish floor and white pillars decorated with painted multicolour bands. Several devotees stand in a line before a dark stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth. A woman in a floral cream sari with maroon border stands at left with arms folded. Two women in pastel saris, one pale blue and one lime-green, join palms in prayer, and a woman in a red blouse and teal sari raises her hand to her head. Children in shorts and a man in a checked shirt stand by a doorway with red curtains. Red flower petals lie in a brass dish at the bottom edge.2007-01-012007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black stone deity murti dressed with silver ornaments and a garland, seated within a silver arch framed by red and white marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps stand beside the altar, and a yellow pedestal with brass lamps sits at left. Four devotees stand in namaste with palms pressed together before the deity: an older man in white at the rear, a woman in a green sari, a woman in a pink-and-white sari, and a boy in a yellow shirt and dark trousers at front, with a girl in pink salwar kameez at right. A priest in white stands near the left side of the shrine. The floor is polished dark stone with yellow and red decorative borders. No a person candidate is visible.Photo of a temple sanctum entrance decorated for Navaratri. Two large dark stone dvarapala-style guardian statues in saffron-orange draped cloth and crowns stand on either side of a doorway hung with mango leaves, red and marigold garlands. Inside, a golden arched shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands. In the foreground, a gold-framed deity figure in red with yellow marigold garlands sits among smaller framed deity figures. Three living people stand near the doorway: a woman in purple sari, a man in white shirt, and two boys, one in a teal kurta and one in a red top. Oil lamps stand at the right edge. A wall clock hangs at upper left.Inside a white temple entrance, devotees sit on a polished reddish-brown floor facing a shrine. Two large black stone dvarapala-style guardian statues flank the doorway: the left one wears a green sari with gold border and white necklace, the right one a red sari with gold border and white necklace. A red curtain hangs at the doorway and striped cloth with floral motifs drapes the pillars. In the inner shrine a priest in white sits beside a lit gold-framed altar with a deity murti and oil lamps. In the foreground a young woman in a blue sari with a braid sits beside a man in a striped light-blue shirt and dark trousers, while another man in a striped light-blue shirt sits alone at the threshold with his back to the camera.2010-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01Devotees sit on the floor in a temple hall facing a shrine. A priest in a grey shirt and white dhoti stands before the central deity murti, adorned with red flower garlands and gold ornaments, and performs a ritual. An oil lamp burns in front of the murti. Seated devotees wear orange, blue, white and striped clothing, and a brick homa or fire pit sits in the foreground. Two dark stone dvarapala-style statues in green and red saris flank the shrine. Lamp-lit puja is taking place.2010-01-09A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with red and orange flower garlands framing the doorway. A black stone deity murti stands on a yellow-draped platform, adorned with silver ornaments and a crown, with a blue cloth backdrop and a brass lamp stand beside it. Four devotees stand in a row with hands folded in prayer: a boy in a yellow t-shirt, a woman in a green salwar kameez, a woman in a bright pink outfit, and an older person partly visible at the back. A priest in white clothing stands at left near the altar, and silver oil lamps line the floor at lower left.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A standing man in a light grey kurta performs worship before a decorated deity murti with red garlands and a golden arch, with a lit oil lamp at its base. Two dark stone dvarapala figures in green and red saris flank the shrine. In the foreground, a group of seated devotees face the shrine: women in blue, orange and pink, children in striped shirts, and others in white, with a small brick fire pit holding a brass bowl in front of them. The ceiling is white and the floor has a patterned mat.2010-01-09Interior temple entrance decorated with a red curtain and a festoon of green mango leaves above the doorway. Two black stone dvarapala guardian statues in orange dhoti-style cloth flank the threshold. Three seated deity murtis adorned with flower garlands sit on golden peethams in the foreground, one in a pink and gold dress. A woman in a red sari and a man in white clothing with a yellow cloth are entering the inner sanctum. On the left, two women in lavender and green saris carry flowers and leaves. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides of the hall.2009-09-21A photograph inside a temple shrine decorated with red and orange marigold garlands. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shirt stands at the shrine, reaching toward a silver-clad deity murti adorned with a crown and garlands, with a brass lamp stand beside it. On the right, four devotees stand in a row with folded hands in prayer: a woman in a lime-green sari, a woman in a pink sari, a woman in a magenta outfit, and a boy in a yellow shirt and dark trousers. Brass oil lamps line the threshold and the floor is polished and reflective. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.