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A photograph of a shrine niche with an ornate gold-toned arch and deep maroon backdrop. A yellow-faced deity murti wears a jeweled crown and red and white flower garlands, with a yellow turmeric-covered object beside it, also garlanded. A small statue of a figure in a maroon turban and white-and-gold ornaments sits at left, garlanded in red and white flowers. A hand holding a brass lamp with a lit flame is at lower centre, with brass bowls and scattered petals on a patterned cloth. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a home shrine.

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A photograph of a shrine with a yellow-faced deity murti wearing a gold crown and red garland, seated before a gilded arch. Beside it stands a second adorned form with a large yellow conical head ornament, also draped in red and white flower garlands. A hand holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame near the deity. Brass vessels and a steel bowl of flower petals sit on a patterned cloth, with scattered petals on the table. A devotee's hand performs aarti before the murti.2020-12-28A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands with her back to the camera, holding a brass plate with a lit flame toward a deity murti at a shrine. The murti wears a jeweled crown, a garland of white and pink flowers, and a red-and-black garment, seated before a large ornate golden arch backdrop. A framed portrait on the right shows a saffron-clad figure with a raised hand, and a second portrait lower right shows another robed figure. A brass oil lamp burns at the lower right beside a palm-leaf stalk. This appears to be an aarti offering at a puja.2022-01-28 +1 copiesA woman in a maroon silk sari with gold border stands at left, reaching up with one hand to offer something to a deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari. The murti is decorated with a silver crown, a silver necklace, red silk garment, and white and yellow flower garlands. A gold-framed arch sits behind it, with brass oil lamps and a framed portrait of a saint with a white beard and red headcloth at left, with a lit oil lamp in front. The scene reads as a temple shrine during abhishekam-style worship.Jan 28 2022 sripuram2022-01-28 +1 copiesPhoto 82884262022-08-05 +1 copiesMay 13 20132013-05-13Feb 9 2022 sripuram2022-02-08 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20142014-09-28KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/27/20202020-12-27Feb 19 2022 sripuramA photograph of a decorated temple shrine with a fire pit in the foreground. Several deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform, including a central figure with a golden crown, red and green garments and a heart-shaped silver ornament, flanked by smaller figures and silver-and-gold pots holding yellow flowers. Large golden arches with white and red-striped backdrops frame the murtis, and green-and-white palm-leaf decorations rise on the sides. Flames rise from a stone homa fire pit in front, with brass oil lamps at the edges. No physical people are visible.A decorated deity murti is the central focus of a devi alankaram arrangement. The central figure has a yellow face, a silver crown, and a silver heart-shaped chest ornament over a green garment, with layered silver necklaces and a blue gem pendant. A yellow and red garland frames an arch behind her. Flanking figures wear red, white and green floral garlands and silver ornaments. In the foreground are brass oil lamps, bronze bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, marigold and yellow flowers, and green leaves arranged in decorated pots. No people are visible.