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A photograph of a Saraswati puja in progress. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti sits at the left, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a microphone near him, holding a book and reaching toward offerings. Behind him, a decorated deity murti of Saraswati sits on a golden throne with a silver crown, white and pink garlands, and a veena in her hands, framed by a golden arch and a red and gold draped cloth. Brass plates of flowers, rose petals, oil lamps and brass vessels sit in front of the deity, with a lit lamp on a stand at right.

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A photograph of a priest performing puja before a Saraswati murti seated on a golden throne with a red and gold brocade backdrop. The deity wears a white and red garland, a crown, and holds a veena, dressed in a pink and green silk sari. A bare-chested priest with rudraksha beads and a dark cord stands at left, reaching toward offerings on a brass plate with white flowers, sweets and coconut-like items. Lit brass oil lamps stand at right and a small notebook lies at the bottom. Carved gold wooden panels form the background.2022-02-05A priest in a bare-chested ritual state, wearing a rudraksha mala and sacred thread, performs puja before a golden-crowned Saraswathi murti seated on a green and pink brocade cushion. The deity holds a veena, is garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, and sits beneath a gold arched halo before a red and gold draped backdrop with carved gold screens. A brass oil lamp burns to the right, and a brass plate holds flowers and sweets in front of the deity; the priest's hand reaches toward a small golden idol and flower offering.2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05Photo of a shrine with a gilded Saraswati murti seated on a golden throne before a magenta and gold brocade backdrop. The murti wears a white and gold crown, white flower garlands, pink and green silk, and holds a veena. A man at left, shown in profile with shaved head, wears a patterned orange-brown garment and lights an oil lamp held in a brass dish. Brass lamps and a silver plate with a small golden Ganesha figure sit in the foreground, reflecting the scene as a puja offering.2022-02-05A photograph of a Hindu puja at a shrine. On the left, a man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, holds a lit camphor or flame plate toward a deity murti of Saraswati. The murti is seated in a gold-framed halo, wearing a white flower garland and a tall crown, holding a veena, and dressed in a pink and gold sari. A brass lamp burns on the left, with marigold and white flowers and a small brass object in the foreground. Red and gold fabric hangs behind the shrine, and the carved gold woodwork frames the scene. This is an aarti being performed before Saraswati.2022-02-05A photo inside a gold-decorated temple shrine at Sripuram in Hyderabad. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti sits on the floor with his back to the camera, holding a flower and performing puja before a seated deity murti draped in white and pink flower garlands and a red-and-gold silk cloth. Brass lamps with lit wicks, bowls of rose petals, a brass plate with fruit and betel, and a small dark green-clad standing figure stand nearby. Ornate gold-carved screens line the walls. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and a small microphone is visible near his head. No identifiable a person candidate is shown.2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05A photograph of a puja inside a gilded shrine room. A bare-chested priest sits cross-legged at left, wearing an orange cloth, a striped maroon shawl and a rudraksha mala, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him a deity murti of Saraswati is seated on a gold-framed throne, draped with white and red flower garlands and a white crown, in front of a red and gold cloth backdrop. Brass plates of white flowers, rice, oil lamps and incense sticks cover a multicoloured woven mat in the foreground.2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged on the floor at lower left, holding a lit camphor or oil lamp toward a deity murti. He wears a rudraksha mala and has a sandalwood tilak on his forehead. The deity is dressed in a magenta and gold silk cloth, draped with white flower garlands, and seated before an ornate gold-carved shrine with a magenta cloth canopy. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, plates of flower offerings and a laptop sit on the floor. A green-clad statue stands in the background. This is a puja in progress inside a gilded temple hall.2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05