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A group photograph in an indoor hall with wooden flooring and red walls, arranged around a decorated seat draped with marigold garlands and palm fronds. A portrait of a bearded figure with long hair and a rudraksha-style garland sits on a throne-like seat, flanked by ornate gold-and-red umbrella-shaped decorations. In front, a purple cloth holds rows of lamps, plates of fruit, sweets and flower offerings, with a kalasha-style vessel nearby. Nine men and women stand behind: on the left, shirtless and white-dhoti-clad men; in the centre, a man in a checked shirt; on the right, women in saris, several in white, pink and orange, with orange-clad women wearing rudraksha malas. The setting suggests a guru puja offering with garlands and naivedyam.

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July 13 2022 Sripuram2022-07-13Indoor group photo in a hall with wooden floor and red-painted upper wall. Centre, a large framed portrait-like image of a bearded, turbaned figure in purple sits on an ornate throne-like chair draped with marigold garlands, flanked by palm fronds and triangular decorative panels. In front, a purple cloth holds rows of small lamps, bowls of sweets and fruit, a kalasha-style pot with flowers, and a tray of flower petals. About a dozen people stand around: on the left, bare-chested men in white dhotis; on the right, women in pink, green, white and orange saris. The setting suggests a guru puja and naivedyam offering.2022-07-13July 13 2022 Sripuram2022-07-13July 13 2022 Sripuram2022-07-13July 13 2022 Sripuram2022-07-13Indoor photo of a seated group in a wood-floored hall during a puja. A large deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange cloth panels and palm fronds behind a central altar. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala sits with hands in namaste beside a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a mala on the left. Other seated women wear green, red, pink and white saris. Brass plates with fruit, flowers, lamps and small bowls sit on mats before them. Shelves of books and framed pictures line the walls.2022-07-13July 13 2022 Sripuram2022-07-13A group of about eleven devotees posing in front of a large golden deity murti of Nataraja, decorated with garlands of red and white flowers and a golden prabhavali arch. Women on the left wear white saris with gold borders, one in a red and gold blouse, and some wear rudraksha malas. Men on the right are bare-chested in white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas, and a boy wears an orange cloth. In front, a Shivalinga-style murti is adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments, with a green and gold cloth draped beside it, a small kalasha and brass lamps on a dark platform, marking a temple abhishekam and alankaram setting. Red and blue decorated pillars and red drapes frame the background.2021-07-14A photograph inside a hall with wooden floor and red-cushioned chairs where a puja is being performed seated on woven mats. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded near brass plates of flowers, a conch shell and offerings. Three women in saris sit beside him: one in orange and cream, one in red with a white forehead mark and beaded necklace, and one in blue with a pink blouse and glasses. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, fruit, betel leaves and flower garlands lie on the floor. At the back, a seated figure in orange with rudraksha and garlands sits on a decorated throne with offerings before gold curtains and red triangular emblems, with bookshelves at left. Four women and one man are visible.2022-01-10A group photograph of devotees posed with palms pressed together in namaskar in a gold-decorated temple hall. Standing in the upper row, several men wear white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested, with rudraksha malas; one man at centre wears a white turban. Women in white saris, a blue sari and a lavender sari stand to the right. In front, seated and kneeling figures include men in white dhotis and women in orange, blue and pastel saris and a child in a floral dress. Behind them a large deity murti in blue with a golden crown is decorated with a garland of white and red flowers. A dark-clad figure with a red cloth sits in the foreground beside a laptop.Group photograph in an ornate gold-toned temple hall at KAILASA Hyderabad. Standing and kneeling in front of a decorated deity murti with a golden crown and a garland-draped altar, a row of about sixteen people press their palms together in namaste. Men in bare chest and white dhotis, some wearing white or saffron turbans and rudraksha malas, stand on the left; a seated man in white dhoti and a younger man in a white shirt kneel in front. Women in white, blue, saffron and pink silk saris, some with gold necklaces and bangles, stand on the right. A red-and-gold cloth and a kalasha-like vessel sit near the front of the altar.March 10 20202020-03-10