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A woman in a red saree with a red-and-gold blouse applies a dot of kumkum or vibhuti to a black stone deity murti seated on a peetha. The murti wears a tall crown with gold band and is draped in red and orange cloth streaked with white powder, with a gold tray of offerings held in her left hand. A gold-patterned backdrop and gilded frame surround the shrine.

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Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04A dark stone deity murti seated on a red cloth, its body draped in red and orange fabric smeared with white paste. A person in red clothing, wearing a red-and-white bangle and a pink flower on the wrist, holds a small flame near the murti's face. A gold brocade backdrop with a diamond motif frames the scene. The murti wears a tall crown with an orange band and a white tilak, and holds a raised hand. No a person candidate is visible.2022-02-04A woman in a red sari and red blouse stands at left, touching a dark stone deity murti with her right hand while holding a gold plate with white flowers and leaves. The black-faced murti wears a tall conical crown with a gold band and is draped in a red and gold sari-like cloth, against a gold damask-patterned backdrop. The scene appears to show a puja offering of kumkum or tilak to the deity.2022-02-04A woman in a red blouse and red saree, wearing glasses and a red thread bangle, holds an oil lamp lit with a flame toward a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a tall black crown with a white flower and a red-and-gold band, and is draped in a red and orange silk cloth with white sandal or turmeric marks. Its raised arms hold objects and a pink flower sits near its shoulder. Behind it is a gold-patterned wall and a carved gold frame.2022-02-04A woman in a red saree with a dark embroidered border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a black stone deity murti seated on a throne. The murti wears a tall crown and has a red cloth draped over its shoulders and lap, stained with yellow and white powder. Its raised hand holds a small red flower. Behind it is a gold patterned backdrop with a gold carved frame at the right edge. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on a deity murti.2022-02-04 +1 copiesFeb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04 +1 copiesA dark stone deity murti seated against a gold-patterned cloth backdrop is being anointed and decorated. A woman in a red saree with gold border stands at left, her arm extended to place a red flower or offering on the murti's crown, while she holds a gold-rimmed tray with betel leaves, white offerings and a small lamp. The murti wears a gold crown and has a red tilak on its forehead; its four arms are visible, one holding a long stem. Red cloth draped over the murti's shoulder matches the woman's saree. The scene suggests a puja with abhishekam and alankaram.2022-02-04A woman in a red silk sari with embroidered border stands at left and pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti draped in red cloth, during abhishekam. The murti stands before an ornate gold arch with floral carvings and a gold-patterned backdrop. Oil lamps hang at the sides, and a small bronze figure stands at the base of the platform in front.2022-02-04Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04 +1 copiesA woman in a red silk sari with a red-beaded bracelet pours white milk from a brass vessel over a black stone deity murti seated on a gold-patterned throne. The murti wears a red garment and a gold crown, and its multiple arms are visible; milk streams down its face and body, pooling on the red cloth. The gold damask backdrop suggests an abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine.2022-02-04