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A photograph of a puja inside a gilded shrine room. A bare-chested priest sits cross-legged at left, wearing an orange cloth, a striped maroon shawl and a rudraksha mala, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him a deity murti of Saraswati is seated on a gold-framed throne, draped with white and red flower garlands and a white crown, in front of a red and gold cloth backdrop. Brass plates of white flowers, rice, oil lamps and incense sticks cover a multicoloured woven mat in the foreground.

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A priest in a bare-chested ritual state, wearing a rudraksha mala and sacred thread, performs puja before a golden-crowned Saraswathi murti seated on a green and pink brocade cushion. The deity holds a veena, is garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, and sits beneath a gold arched halo before a red and gold draped backdrop with carved gold screens. A brass oil lamp burns to the right, and a brass plate holds flowers and sweets in front of the deity; the priest's hand reaches toward a small golden idol and flower offering.2022-02-05A priest seated at lower left performs puja in a gold-panelled temple hall. He is bare-chested with a dark rudraksha mala, orange cloth at the waist, and white and red marks on his forehead and chest, reading from a small paper while holding a ritual item. Behind him a deity murti is seated on a green-and-gold cushion beneath a gilded arch, adorned with white and red garlands and draped in a red and gold cloth. Brass oil lamps stand beside the murti, with a tray of flowers, coconut and offerings in front, and a tablet screen rests at the bottom. A dark green standing statue is on a pedestal at right, and a pink flower heap lies at lower right.2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05A photograph of a Saraswati puja in progress. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti sits at the left, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a microphone near him, holding a book and reaching toward offerings. Behind him, a decorated deity murti of Saraswati sits on a golden throne with a silver crown, white and pink garlands, and a veena in her hands, framed by a golden arch and a red and gold draped cloth. Brass plates of flowers, rose petals, oil lamps and brass vessels sit in front of the deity, with a lit lamp on a stand at right.2022-02-05Jan 14 2022 sripuram2022-01-14Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05KAILASA SINGAPORE on 5/15/20222022-05-15 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20142014-01-31Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05Jun 19 2022 sripuram2022-06-19A photo inside a gold-decorated temple shrine at Sripuram in Hyderabad. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti sits on the floor with his back to the camera, holding a flower and performing puja before a seated deity murti draped in white and pink flower garlands and a red-and-gold silk cloth. Brass lamps with lit wicks, bowls of rose petals, a brass plate with fruit and betel, and a small dark green-clad standing figure stand nearby. Ornate gold-carved screens line the walls. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and a small microphone is visible near his head. No identifiable a person candidate is shown.2022-02-05