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A woman in a red silk sari with a red blouse sits cross-legged on a mat in a gold-toned temple hall, hands joined in namaste before a seated deity murti. The murti wears a red and gold turban, a garland of red and white flowers, and is seated on a white-draped golden throne with a tiered gold canopy and a gold kalasha-like top decorated with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a tray with flowers, fruit, plates and puja items lies at her side, with a small brass bull figure nearby. Potted plants and large windows showing trees complete the scene. Whether a person portrayed by the murti is a person cannot be established from appearance.

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A woman in a red silk sari sits cross-legged on a red mat at left, hands pressed together in namaste, with a brass puja tray, flower offerings and small brass vessels arranged before her. Beside her a seated figure, apparently a statue rather than a living person, sits on a golden throne with a red-and-gold turban, garlands of flowers and beads, and a leopard-print cloth, with hands raised in blessing. Golden oil lamps stand on tall brass stands, and a small brass elephant rests on the floor. Behind them a gilded temple-style shrine with stepped tiers and a tall kalasha-like finial is draped with garlands, and the marble floor reflects the ceiling.2022-01-24A woman in a red silk sari with a red blouse sits cross-legged on the polished floor of a gold-trimmed temple hall, hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes lowered. Beside her stands a seated life-size statue in a golden arched niche, wearing a red turban, a garland of red and white flowers, a leopard-print shawl and pink cloth, one hand raised in blessing. Brass oil lamps, a brass elephant, a tray of flowers and a puja plate with lit lamp sit in front; a gilded multi-tiered abhishekam pedestal stands to the right. The statue is a murti, not a living person, so no a person candidate is physically present.2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Jan 26 2022 sripuram2022-01-26A woman in a red and dark patterned sari sits cross-legged on the floor at left, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, in a gold-toned pavilion open to trees outside. Beside her are brass puja trays with flowers, small oil lamps and plates. At right, a seated deity murti in a red turban and red and gold garments wears white and multicoloured garlands and holds one hand raised in blessing, placed before an ornate gold tiered peetha with carved panels and hanging garlands. A small potted plant and gold elephant figure sit in the foreground. The setting suggests a puja in progress.2022-01-29Jan 28 2022 sripuramJan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24Jan 25 2022 sripuram2022-01-25A woman in a red and maroon patterned sari sits cross-legged on the floor of a gilded temple pavilion, her hands joined in front of her chest during puja. Beside her stands a seated golden-skinned deity murti in red and gold dress, wearing a red turban, garlands of white and yellow flowers, and a raised right hand in abhaya mudra. Brass oil lamps (deepas) stand near the figure, with a plate of flowers and fruit, a brass kalasha and a golden elephant figurine in the foreground. To the right is an ornate gold shrine structure draped with garlands. Tall trees are visible through the open windows, and a potted plant sits on the floor.2022-01-29A woman in a red silk sari and red blouse with gold embroidery kneels on a red-and-white cloth in a gilded temple hall, offering flowers from a small plate beside a brass puja tray. Before her sits a golden seated statue, not a living person, wearing a red and gold turban, a white and red garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a red and gold robe, on a gold throne with a tiered golden backdrop. Brass oil lamps stand around the figure, potted green plants sit at the sides, and a dark green standing deity murti is visible at right. The floor is polished pink stone.2022-01-28