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A woman with hair in a bun stands in front of a golden arched shrine beside a black-stone deity murti seated on a red-and-gold throne, adorned with red flower garlands, gold crown and jewelry, and a pineapple and fruit offering on a tiled platform. A white statue in a pink sari with gold jewelry stands to the left. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and the woman wears a white garment with a light shawl, a red bindi and gold-trimmed cloth.

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A dark-stone deity murti seated on a dark tiled altar beneath an ornate gilded arch. The figure wears a tall conical crown, a gold necklace and a red and white silk garment with gold border, and holds up two hands with red flower garlands. Offerings are arranged before it: a pineapple, bananas, oranges, apples and green grapes, with brass oil lamps and a small brass bowl at the sides. No people are visible.2022-02-07A person with short, closely cropped hair and glasses, wearing a bright yellow top and orange-yellow wrap, stands at left making an offering at a black stone deity murti. The murti has multiple arms, a tall ornate crown with a radiating halo, a silver and red necklace, and wears a red and gold patterned sari. Brass oil lamps, marigold flowers and small brass bowls sit on trays before it, against a golden wall and red curtain. Puja offering scene in a temple shrine.2021-03-06A woman in a cream sari with a pale green dotted pattern kneels before a golden shrine in a temple. She holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Behind her, a dark-skinned deity murti stands in a gold arch decorated with garlands of red and white flowers, a silver crown and a green and orange silk garment. Before the shrine sits a small figure in red and white draped clothing with flower garlands, hands folded in namaste, beside brass oil lamps, bananas, a plate of offerings, incense sticks and a bowl of red petals. Framed photographs of Shirdi Sai Baba in red headcloth and another saint in orange robes hang on the walls, and brass lamps line the shrine.Jan 28 2022 sripuram2022-01-28 +1 copiesJan 28 2022 sripuram2022-01-28 +1 copiesFeb 13 2022 sripuramA temple shrine with a black stone deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari seated on a golden arched throne, draped in a white cloth with a red border, wearing a crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and garlands of white flowers. A woman in a green and gold sari sits in front with hands folded in prayer, a small kalasha-style offering nearby. Brass oil lamps burn on the floor, a brass dish holds tropical fruits, bananas, apples and mangoes, and a plate of yellow rice or sweets sits at the lower left. Framed portraits of Shirdi Sai Baba and another saint hang on the wall, and a person in a patterned garment bends at the left to make an offering.A woman in a beige top kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine at a temple, during a MahaLakshmi puja. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti with a face mask and sacred markings on his bare upper body kneels and prepares offerings. Behind them stand white painted deity murtis, including one in a pink and gold sari, and a dark-skinned Lakshmi-type murti in a blue and pink silk skirt with gold jewellery and a tall crown, holding lotus-like objects. A brass plate with flowers and marigold garlands sits on the shrine ledge, with gold drapery and a gold arch behind.2021-12-17A woman in a white sari with a gold border performs aarti with a lit multi-wick oil lamp before a shrine. Beside her stands a dark-skinned deity murti in orange dhoti and heavy gold necklaces, holding a mace. On the right, a golden deity murti wears a maroon turban and a garland of orange marigolds and green fruit, flanked by two golden lion-faced statues. The altar holds fruit, sweets, coconuts, banana leaves, brass lamps, a silver mandir cabinet and a steel pot. Gold drapery and a red carpet frame the room.2022-04-16 +1 copiesPhoto 99180392022-04-16 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/11/20222022-02-11January 01 20102010-01-01 +1 copies