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Inside a temple hall with pink walls, a gilded arched shrine frames a deity murti dressed in orange and yellow silk with a pearl necklace and a golden headdress. A maroon curtain hangs behind it, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella sits above. To the right, a second gilded shrine holds another ornamented murti in orange garments and a garland. Several people in white clothes sit on chairs and kneel near the shrine, one woman in a white shawl wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A woman in an orange sari walks at right, blurred. Framed photographs on the walls show saffron-robed monastics.

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September 19 20172017-09-19September 19 20172017-09-19May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a temple-style room with grey carpet and white walls during a Venkateswara procession. At centre, a gold canopied palanquin holds a deity murti draped in garlands of orange and yellow flowers, with a small fire or incense before it. A man in an orange robe with red border stands at left with his back to the camera. A woman in a brown and beige sari holds a small metal vessel. At right, a woman in a yellow floral sari and green blouse holds an orange and red ceremonial fan. Behind the palanquin, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes on a gold-draped altar with garlands and gold accents. Several people in white dress stand along the back of the room.2008-07-20A temple-style stage hall during a ritual event. On the left, a priest in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl stands before a red-draped altar bearing a deity murti decorated with pink and white garlands and a jewelled crown. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-brown robes and a brown head wrap sits on a gold and red throne with a lion-faced armrest, flanked by a gold canopy and ceremonial gold standards. A seated audience in white clothes and red shawls faces the stage, with a green backdrop and a large gold umbrella above.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene during a puja. A large deity murti in teal and blue garments stands at the back, draped with yellow and red-purple flower garlands, flanked by ornate grey stone pillars and brass lamp stands. In front, an empty ornate golden throne with red cushions sits on a raised platform, with a framed portrait of a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long mala necklace placed on it. Devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothes, some in front rows, facing the shrine behind metal barricade rails. Several people are seated in the foreground, including a woman in white with an orange sash on the left and others in cream and orange dress.2010-09-25September 11 20152015-09-11June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of an ornate golden shrine-like throne structure under a white tent, with a red-turbaned figure seated at its centre wearing a dark orange garment, surrounded by large floral garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. Carved golden figures stand in the arched canopy above. In front, a red draped platform holds brass oil lamps, and a group of devotees in white, cream, maroon and orange clothing stands and sits facing the throne, with one person in orange and red headwear at the left edge. a person: the seated figure has a red turban and orange-saffron clothing, with the throne setting and garlands indicating a ceremonial honouring.2015-01-13A temple hall in which a gilded palanquin-style shrine carrying a decorated deity murti stands on a golden base, draped in green and red garments, with garlands of flowers at its base. Around it, several devotees attend: a woman in a yellow and gold sari holds a decorated fan, a woman in a white dhoti-style garment with red border walks beside the palanquin holding a staff, a woman in a green sari waves a whisk-like fan, and a man in white stands behind. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder stands facing the procession, and rows of orange and saffron cloths hang on the far wall. Background includes an ornate gold throne-like chair, religious paintings and a red ceremonial backdrop.2008-04-27October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies