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Photo of a temple puja for a Saraswati deity murti seated on a gilded throne with a crown, a veena in its hands, and garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. A priest with bare arms and a wrist thread holds a lit oil lamp or flame toward the deity. Golden oil lamps stand on both sides, a red and gold embroidered cloth backs the throne, and a brass plate with flowers, a small Ganesha figure and offerings sits in front on a green cloth.

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Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05A 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.2022-02-05Feb 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.2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05A 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.2022-02-05A 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.2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05A photograph of a Saraswati deity murti seated on a golden throne within a decorated shrine, holding a veena. The figure wears a silver crown, white flower garlands, and a pink and gold sari with red flower garlands draped over it. Behind is a gold ornate arch and a red fabric backdrop with gold motifs. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on both sides, and a plate of pink and white flower petals sits in front, with brass puja vessels and a silver bowl on a cloth. At the left edge, a person in orange clothing performs puja. The setting suggests a saraswathi devi puja.2022-02-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05