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A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at the left, bending forward to pour or offer from a small green vessel toward a deity murti. The murti is a black-stone goddess seated on a golden throne within an ornate gilded arch, wearing a red-and-gold sari, a tall golden crown and a garland, with flower petals and wet abhishekam residue at its base. A small golden standing figure and a golden kalasha-like sculpture sit on the pedestal. A framed portrait of a man in a red headcloth with raised hand, and hanging oil lamps, appear on the wall.

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Jan 28 2022 sripuram2022-01-28Jan 28 2022 sripuram2022-01-28A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with gold-bordered cloth bends forward at the base of a shrine, pouring liquid from a green cup over a small golden pitha-shaped object at the feet of a large black stone deity murti. The deity is seated with a tall gold crown, draped in red and gold silk, with several hands raised, flanked by a gold arch with carved scrollwork and hanging oil lamps. Pink flower petals are scattered on the dais and a small golden figure kneels in front. Framed pictures of a figure in red robes and a second portrait hang on the left wall.2022-01-28Inside a temple shrine, a priest in a white dhoti and white top with gold border performs abhishekam to a dark stone deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari seated on a throne. The goddess wears a red and orange sari, a tall golden crown, and is framed by an ornate gold arched niche with a gold-patterned backdrop. Pink flower petals are scattered on the pedestal and base. Hanging golden oil lamps and tall brass lamp stands stand at the sides, and framed photographs of Sai Baba in red and another smiling saint in orange hang on the wall at left. A small golden figure and a golden shrine model sit at the base of the deity.2022-01-28A woman in a red silk saree with a dark patterned border pours liquid from a small copper vessel over a black stone deity murti seated before a gold-embossed arch. The murti wears a red draped cloth, a tall conical crown with gold band, and holds ritual objects in its multiple hands. A pink flower is placed at its chest. The gilded backdrop has a diamond-pattern cloth, and oil lamps sit at the left edge. The scene depicts abhishekam in a temple shrine.2022-02-04Feb 6 2022 sripuram2022-02-06Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04A woman in a red silk sari with embroidered border stands at left and pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti draped in red cloth, during abhishekam. The murti stands before an ornate gold arch with floral carvings and a gold-patterned backdrop. Oil lamps hang at the sides, and a small bronze figure stands at the base of the platform in front.2022-02-04A woman in a red silk saree with a dark dotted border stands at the left, reaching up with her right arm toward a gold arched shrine niche. Inside the niche sits a black stone deity murti, a seated multi-armed form draped in a red cloth with a gold border, wearing a tall black crown and a pink flower at its chest. Gold lamps hang on either side, and a small gold figure and a gold kalasha-like object stand on the altar in the foreground.2022-02-04Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04A woman in a red silk sari with a dark embroidered border pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti during abhishekam. The murti wears a red draped cloth and stands in a gilded arched niche with ornate gold floral carving and a patterned gold backdrop. Brass oil lamps flank the niche, and a small golden figure sits at the base of the altar. The woman wears bangles and a red thread on her wrist.2022-02-04A woman in a red silk sari with a patterned border stands at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a black stone deity murti seated before a gold ornate arched backdrop. The murti wears a red draped cloth and a tall conical crown with a gold band, holding ceremonial items in raised hands; a pink flower sits at its chest. Gold oil lamps flank the arch, and a small golden figure stands at the lower edge. The scene shows abhishekam being performed to the deity.2022-02-04