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Photograph taken indoors, rotated sideways, of a ritual scene in a shrine room. A priest in an orange-saffron garment stands at left holding a lit oil lamp over a small tray of brass vessels and offerings. Before him a golden frame holds three framed black-and-white portraits and a small deity murti in pink and blue clothing. Above, a seated figure in white and gold drapes sits on an ornate golden throne with a peetha-like seat and a small decorated canopy. A framed painting at the bottom shows a figure holding a trident, and framed photographs line the walls. The scene suggests an alankaram or aarti in progress.

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Photograph of a temple shrine interior, image rotated sideways. A priest in saffron/orange garments stands at left beside a red-covered table holding brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a small offering. Center, a figure in a pale blue-green embellished garment with heavy jewelled necklaces stands before a golden ornate pedestal. Framed black-and-white portraits hang on the gold shrine, and a large framed picture with a trident on a dark background sits at lower right. Above, a white and gold ornate seat with a leopard-print covering holds a figure in red. A person in white stands among the gold shrine structures at upper center.Indoor shrine room photographed with the image rotated sideways. A priest in an orange-red garment stands at left, holding a small flame or lamp toward a golden altar. On the altar are three framed portraits in gold frames with red fabric draping below, and a small deity figure in a turquoise, jewelled garment. Above, a figure in white robes and a leopard-patterned seat sits on an elevated throne. Framed photographs line the walls at right, and a dark panel at lower left shows a painted figure holding a trident. The scene suggests a puja with an oil lamp before a decorated altar.A photograph of an indoor temple shrine, rotated sideways. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at the left, bending over a white-draped altar with a black deity murti and a garland. Behind the altar are three framed portrait photographs on a gold-framed shelf with red drapery, and a decorated deity murti in blue and red garments with a crown stands on a gold pedestal. Brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels sit on the left, and a framed image of a figure holding a trident hangs at the bottom. 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Behind him, golden and ornate murtis dominate the shrine: a gilded throne-like canopy holds a seated golden figure, a golden deity figure wears a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, and a metal trident stands upright at the centre-right. Red and orange cloth draping surrounds the altar, with brass lamps and a golden kalasha-like vessel visible on the right. The scene is a puja set-up with statues and no visible living audience.2025-11-11December 20 20192019-12-20A priest in a brown leopard-print garment and rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a small brass bell in his right hand near a silver-and-gold ornate metal shrine plate on a pedestal at left. Behind them is a framed printed portrait of a figure in a red-and-orange turban and saffron-red garment with a rudraksha mala and flower garland, set against a leopard-print cloth. A gilded carved deity murti with a multi-headed or many-armed backdrop is at right, with a decorated kalasha-like object in the centre. A paper sign above reads KAILASA KORATTUR and flower garlands hang at the top.2024-10-19A priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching turban stands at left, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arm and a rudraksha mala around his neck, lighting an oil lamp before a shrine. Inside the shrine, a golden seated statue of a saint wears a brown robe, a garland and a rudraksha mala, with hands in a blessing gesture, while a golden murti with a trident stands nearby. Other deity murtis, a golden throne-like arch, orange drapes and string lights surround them. Small brass or stone bull figures and marigold flowers sit on an orange cloth at the base. The scene shows a daily puja at a shrine.Jan 18 2022 sripuram2022-01-18Jan 18 2022 sripuram2022-01-18