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A dark-stone deity murti in a gilded arched shrine niche, standing in a red silk garment and adorned with a silver crown, a long yellow and white flower garland, layered silver and gold necklaces, and a large silver pendant. Green leaf and red and orange flower festoons frame the shrine. A smaller metal figure of a deity in red stands at the base. Brass lamps and scattered petals sit on a wooden platform. Only a partial human arm is visible at the left edge, holding a small brass vessel toward the deity, as in an abhishekam or aarti.

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A photograph of a shrine with a dark stone deity murti dressed in a red silk sari-like cloth, decorated with a silver crown, layered gold and silver necklaces, a large jewelled pendant and garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves framing the figure. A priest in a maroon top holds a small oil lamp toward the deity while another hand holds a brass bell. The shrine is set in an ornate gold arch with a marble-patterned wall, and red and orange flowers and petals lie at the base. Offerings of puja and arati are depicted.2022-01-08A photograph of a black stone murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu) standing in a niche framed by a gold arch, decorated with a silver crown, white and orange flower garlands, a green leaf toran, and a pink silk garment. The deity wears layered gold necklaces and a tilak. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a brass kalasha and flower offerings sit on a red cloth before the murti, and a small oil lamp burns in the foreground. No people are visible.Jan 9 2022 sripuram2022-01-08Feb 12 2022 sripuramA dark stone deity murti stands in a shrine niche framed by a gold arch, adorned with a silver crown, yellow and white flower garlands, a red and green leafy garland arch, and layered gold and silver jewellery. The figure wears a red silk garment with gold border and holds ritual attributes in raised hands. A smaller brass deity figure stands at its base, surrounded by pink and yellow flowers, with a golden kalasha-style vessel and yellow flowers scattered on a dark cloth at the front. No people are visible.2022-01-08Jan 25 2022 sripuram2022-01-25Jan 9 2022 sripuram2022-01-08Jan 2 2022 sripuram2022-01-02Jan 6 2022 sripuram2022-01-06November 17 20212021-11-17A dark stone murti of a standing deity, identified by the upright vertical Vaishnava tilak on the forehead and the tall conical crown, is dressed in gold and silver-embroidered garments, a large silver-and-jewel necklace and floral garlands in white and magenta. Tiered garlands in red, orange, green and white frame both sides of the figure. A smaller brass murti in red and gold clothing stands before it on a red-and-gold brocade cloth, beside a brass kalasha and two brass oil lamps lit in the foreground. The gilded arched niche behind the figure completes a temple shrine setting.2022-02-07Jan 9 2022 sripuram2022-01-08