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Warm-toned photo inside a temple shrine. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace, leans forward and pours liquid from a brass pot over a small metal deity murti set on a red base. A woman in white, holding a small bowl, stands at the left edge. Behind them a dark stone deity murti is framed by an arch hung with beaded garlands, with a striped cloth on the wall. Brass vessels, a tray of flowers and white-clad stone lamp-bearer figures stand on a patterned floor. Two people are present.

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2007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-012007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a dark stone deity murti seated beneath a silver canopy hung with garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands on the shrine step pouring liquid from a metal vessel over the murti, performing abhishekam. Beside him at the left doorway, a person in white ritual clothing stands with palms joined in prayer. Brass kalasha pots, a small brass lamp and a brass figure stand on the floor, and a striped cloth hangs at the side of the doorway.2007-01-01A temple shrine interior with a standing devotee in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark black stone shivalinga, which is draped with garlands and rudraksha-style beads. A seated person in white clothing with a rudraksha mala sits at left beside brass pots and a decorated plate. A small brass lamp stand and a metal figure holding a plate stand in the foreground, with a colourful striped cloth hanging on the wall and a yellow floor mat with white designs. The scene shows an abhishekam being performed at a Shiva shrine.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine interior with a dark stone Shiva lingam being bathed from a metal pot held overhead by a man in an ochre-saffron dhoti and shawl. A second person in white clothing stands at left beside a large metal vessel. Brass kalashas, a flower-filled tray, a small brass Ganesha-style murti, and a decorated white stand sit on the floor, and a striped teal-and-red cloth hangs from the ceiling. A yellow floor cloth with floral motifs covers the ground.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior with a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala pouring water from a brass vessel over a small golden deity murti on a red base. A second person in white ritual clothes bends low at left near brass pots and a basket of flower petals. Brass oil lamp statues stand on either side on a yellow floor with painted kolam-style designs, and a green, red and yellow decorated cloth hangs behind. Dark metal deity figures and a silver arch fill the back of the shrine.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in an orange dhoti and orange upper cloth, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, bends forward pouring water from a brass pot over a dark stone deity murti on a granite platform. Behind him a second person in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a small brass vessel. Brass oil lamp figurines stand on either side, a brass kalasha sits with a green coconut-leaf top, a basket holds pink flowers, and a small brass Ganesha figure sits in a red-based niche. A tall green, red and white decorated post and a silver arch frame the shrine. The floor is red stone with a yellow and red painted border.A temple shrine interior with a carved stone arch framing a dark stone lingam-style deity murti draped with garlands and a metal lamp hanging above. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a small brass lamp toward the shrine, while a woman in a white sari with a white shawl stands at left with her hand raised near her face. Brass kalasha pots, a brass vessel, a small gilded Ganesha figure on a red cloth, a brass statue of a figure at left, a floral offering plate with pink petals, and a lotus-shaped brass stand sit in the foreground. A striped green, red and gold curtain hangs at right.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph taken from a temple doorway looking into a shrine. A priest in an orange-red sleeveless top and orange dhoti, seen from behind with long dark hair, pours liquid over a black deity murti adorned with white and silver necklaces, a blue skirt and a garland of orange and white flowers. Behind the murti is a red velvet backdrop framed by an ornate silver arch. A second man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow-green shawl stands at right holding pink flowers. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and small brass vessels, plates and offerings sit on the floor before the deity, with a small image in front. The ceiling has a carved lotus medallion. Abhishekam appears to be underway. a person's presence is not determinable from appearance here.2007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01Photograph inside a temple shrine room with a dark-stone doorframe and a black deity murti seated before a red-and-silver arch, decorated with white and orange flower garlands, a silver crown-like headdress, and a blue-and-silver garment. A person in an orange sleeveless top and long orange wrap stands with back to camera, holding a brass vessel near the deity. To the right, a person in white dhoti and a yellow shawl holds a brass tray of pink petals beside tall brass lamps. Brass puja items, a small kalasha-style vessel and a brass lamp sit on a low platform in front of the deity.A photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. On the left, a bespectacled man in white ritual clothes with a red thread on his arm pours or offers water from a brass vessel over a small gilded utsava murti of a deity seated on a tray. Behind it stands a large deity murti draped in orange cloth with flower garlands, and a seated figure decorated with pink, yellow and orange flowers and a silver crown. In the foreground, a person with long black hair tied back and wearing white clothes sits with their back to the camera. Gilded arches frame the scene.