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August 24 2008

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A photograph of a shrine niche inside a temple with a golden arch frame. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl sits cross-legged at the lower left, offering flowers from a basket of pink petals and performing worship before a deity murti. The murti is dressed in red and orange cloth with layered garlands of flowers and gold ornaments, and a red headdress. In front are brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a bowl and a plate with offerings, on a yellow-and-white decorated platform with red stripes on the niche walls. The setting is a polished stone shrine interior.2008-08-242008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph inside a shrine niche showing a priest in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl, seated on the left and holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark-faced deity murti. The murti wears a red crown, red and orange draped cloth, and heavy garlands of red and white flowers, set within an ornate gold arch. Brass pots, a small lamp, and offerings of flowers and a basket of petals sit on a stone platform in front. Yellow and red painted pillars frame the niche. This appears to be a puja or aarti being performed before the deity.2008-08-24A photograph of a priest seated in a shrine alcove performing puja before a black stone deity murti dressed in red and orange silk cloth and layered garlands of flowers and beads, with a gold arch framing the figure. The priest wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl over his shoulders and sits on a basket of pink flowers, with a silver kalasha, lamps, brass vessels and a small plate of offerings arranged on a marble platform. The yellow-walled alcove has red striped borders and a colourful rangoli design on the floor.A man with short dark hair sits cross-legged on a yellow-and-white decorated platform in a temple shrine, wearing a white dhoti and an orange-red shawl with a white shirt. He sits with hands joined in prayer facing a black stone deity murti dressed with orange and red cloth, garlands of marigolds and flowers, and an ornate gold crown. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel stand before the murti, with a woven basket of pink flowers beside him on the platform. Colourful cloth hangs at the left and right edges of the shrine entrance, and the walls are gold-trimmed marble. The scene reads as a puja or padapuja in a temple sanctum.A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like alcove framed by an ornate gold arch with a carved top. Inside stands a black stone deity murti with a red and white cloth, dressed in red and orange garments, draped with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigold garlands. A single priest in white ritual clothes with an orange-saffron shawl sits cross-legged at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp stand, a bowl of red flowers and incense sticks sit on a dark altar in front, and a basket of pink flowers rests at lower left. Yellow-and-red painted pillars frame the entrance.A priest in white dhoti and kurta with an orange-red shawl sits cross-legged at a shrine niche, performing puja before a black deity murti adorned with garlands, a red and gold cloth, and a crown-like headdress. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, an incense or lamp stand and a basket of pink flowers rest on a yellow-bordered platform with marigold garlands. The shrine is framed by ornate gold arch carvings. The priest has short hair and no visible long hair, crown or saffron robe cues, so no a person candidate is identified.A shrine scene in which a man in a white dhoti and shawl with red-and-green borders stands with his back to the camera, raising a brass lamp (aarti) toward a group of deity murtis. The central figure wears a red-orange turban, a large gold crown, a multi-strand bead mala and a red-and-gold garment, with fresh flower garlands in yellow and magenta draped across the murti. Flanking figures wear red, orange and dark clothing, and a brass kalasha-style lamp and bell rest on the stone platform. The arched golden frame and grey stone pillars surround the shrine. No a person candidate is visible; the only person is the priest performing aarti.2014-07-11A photograph inside a shrine where a person in a rust-red garment with a gold-edged dhoti and a long orange-beaded mala lights a camphor flame on a lamp held before a shrine of three deity images draped in garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. The central deity murti wears a tall crown and a white-and-gold dhoti, flanked by two smaller murtis; a yellow silk cloth covers the altar. In the foreground a large garland-decked object sits on a low platform beside a kneeling attendant in saffron-orange robes, with a bronze lamp stand to the right. The scene reflects a puja or aarti in progress.2014-06-29A priest in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl sits cross-legged in a shrine alcove, pouring from a small vessel before a deity murti dressed in red and orange cloth, adorned with flower garlands and a crown. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot, incense sticks and a tray of pink flowers sit on a stone platform framed by yellow and red painted borders. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2008-08-24Interior temple scene before a deity murti decorated with garlands, a blue robe and a jeweled necklace, set in an arched niche with green and multicolour cloth hangings. A priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the left before the shrine, with brass oil lamps and a silver plate of offerings on the floor. Two men on the right kneel in white and yellow clothing with palms pressed together in prayer, one in white and one in yellow. Polished red floor and marble walls surround the scene.A photograph of an outdoor shrine during a puja. Behind a granite shrine, a deity murti pair stands on a pedestal decorated with flower garlands in red, white and purple. A priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth sits on the left at a microphone, hands joined. On the right, a standing sannyasi in orange robes and a patterned cap with ornate ceremonial garlands applies a flower garland or offering to the central murti. Brass oil lamps surround the platform, a small fire pit with offerings sits in front, and an orange cloth covers the altar. Orange curtains frame the scene.2010-11-12