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A man lies prostrate in full length on a concrete floor before a shrine containing a deity murti of a goddess dressed in a pink and green sari with a dark blue brocade skirt and a flower garland. The prostrate man wears an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, has a bare back and a topknot, and white marks on his arms and back. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot, a brass bowl and small offering items sit on a marble slab in front of the deity, and an orange cloth backdrop and a decorated canopy frame the shrine. Brick and plaster walls surround the small sanctum.

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Brass lamps, a small kalasha-style pot and a lit oil lamp sit on a stone platform in the foreground.2022-07-21Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21Inside a plain temple shrine with a grey-washed wall and an orange cloth backdrop, a deity murti of a goddess stands on a silver-toned pedestal, dressed in a dark blue-and-gold sari with green and pink borders, a crown, and a large garland of white and pink flowers. Two people in orange clothing sit on the floor performing worship: the nearer figure, seen from behind with a saffron shawl, handles a brass lamp and ritual items, while the other sits to the left at a small brass vessel. Brass implements lie on a red mat in front, including a fan-like flywhisk, a small umbrella, and a bell-shaped lamp stand, with a brass plate and cup on a stone platform.2022-07-21A priest seen from behind, bare-backed with white sacred ash stripes on his upper arm, wearing a white sacred thread and an orange cloth, waves a flame toward a painted deity murti. 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A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, his head bowed, with white sandalwood markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him stands a black-stone deity murti adorned with a silver crown, a red and gold cloth, a silver necklace and yellow and white flower garlands, with a tall brass lamp stand beside it. Red and yellow flowers rest on a dark pedestal, and a small red figure with flowers sits at the priest's side. Marigold and leaf offerings in brass bowls and a plate lie in the foreground, along with a small brass Ganesha figure.2022-01-14