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Photograph of a puja set up before a black stone Shiva lingam with a row of small lingams along its base, all decorated with yellow marigolds. Above, a garland of pink and white flowers and a pink-and-gold silk cloth drape a deity image. In front, a green cloth holds a brass plate with a tall arrangement of green beans tied to a pink-wrapped stalk, pink hibiscus blooms, yellow marigolds, and small bowls of sweet halwa with cashews, along with bowls of kumkum, turmeric, and other ritual powders. A person in an orange-red garment sits at the left, holding a plate of green beans. No readable text is visible.

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A photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a brass tray in front of a dark stone wall. At the centre stands a small pink and gold-sari figure of a deity murti, flanked by a gold-coloured murti at the right. Green beans are tied around a bamboo frame rising above the figure, with pink hibiscus flowers and white and yellow marigolds scattered over the tray. Round green fruits are heaped at the base, and bowls of brown sweet offering sit at the left and bottom edges. Metal cups stand at the bottom right. A hand is partly visible at the far left. No people are shown in full. This appears to be a festival puja offering, possibly linked to Rathasaptami.2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28A photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a brass tray set on a green cloth. At the centre stands a small metal figure of a deity dressed in a red and pink sari, with a sunburst-style halo behind it. Green beans on bamboo-like sticks rise above the tray, with pink hibiscus flowers, white and yellow chrysanthemums, and green and yellow fruits arranged around the base. A plain steel bowl sits in front, with more steel bowls of brown food and a silver-coloured figure at the right edge. Dark stone carving forms the background. No people are visible.2023-01-28A brass tray arrangement of ritual offerings for a puja. At the centre stands a small pink-and-gold clad deity murti of a female figure with a crown, flanked by two green bean pods tied to bamboo stakes. Pink hibiscus blossoms and white and yellow chrysanthemum flowers surround the murti, along with small green gooseberry-like fruits. Steel bowls of brown sweet preparation and a glass of white liquid sit at the edges, on a green cloth, with a dark carved stone wall behind. No people are visible.2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28A photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a green cloth before a dark stone wall. At the centre stands a small metal deity murti in a pink sari with a crown, framed by long green beans tied to bamboo supports. Around it sit pink hibiscus and yellow and white chrysanthemum flowers, a tray of pale green fruit, and steel cups and bowls, two holding a brown sweet preparation. A metal figure of another deity stands at the right edge. No people are visible, and no identifiable a person figure appears in the image.2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28Photograph of a brass thali arranged for worship, with a small silver-and-red deity figure standing at its centre, flanked by a brass lamp and a brass cup. Green bean pods tied to bamboo sticks form a tall arch around the figure, topped and decorated with red hibiscus flowers. Yellow marigold garlands lie on the green cloth beneath the tray, and silver bowls sit at the lower right. Behind it stands a dark stone structure with carved faces decorated with marigolds, and red-and-gold cloth is visible at the upper left. No people are visible.2023-01-28Jan 29 2022 sripuram2022-01-29