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A woman in an orange sari stands on a tiled temple veranda, looking up at a tall golden ritual pillar (dhvajasthambha) with a red cloth tied near its top. She holds a lit oil lamp or aarti plate raised toward the pillar. The pillar has carved ring bands and a lotus-petal base, and the surrounding golden architecture features carved lion-like brackets and pillars. Green trees with yellow flowers and small offering plates with lamps appear in the background under an overcast sky.

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December 10 2022 sripuram2022-12-10December 10 2022 sripuram2022-12-10A tall golden ritual flagstaff (dhvajastambha) with tiered bands and a small red flag at the top stands on a golden pedestal beside a temple hall at Sripuram. A woman in an orange saree stands at the right, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a bell in the other, looking up toward the flagstaff. Her dress is orange with a plain dark blouse. Behind her are golden carved temple pillars and a golden cornice, and at the left the flagstaff is adorned with green leaves at its base. Yellow-flowering trees and an overcast sky form the background.2022-12-10A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala around her neck stands at left on a tiled temple terrace, holding a lit oil lamp in both hands as an offering. To the right stands a tall polished gold-coloured column with ring mouldings and a carved base, draped at its top with green leaves and yellow flowers. At its foot sit a red cloth, a brass plate with yellow marigold petals, and a red-cloth-wrapped conical item with a garland. Green trees and palms fill the background under an overcast sky.2022-12-10A tall golden ceremonial flagstaff (dhvajastambha) stands on a gold-painted pedestal in a temple courtyard, topped with tiered finials and a small red cloth banner fluttering from it. To the right, a woman in an orange sari stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a gold-painted pillared veranda with carved lion-like brackets. Yellow flowering trees and greenery fill the background under an overcast sky, and small oil lamps sit near the pillars.2022-12-10December 10 2022 sripuram2022-12-10December 10 2022 sripuram2022-12-10A woman in an orange saree with her hair in a long braid stands on a tiled temple walkway holding a small oil lamp with a lit flame. Beside her a tall golden kalasha-style column rises beside the temple wall, its base wrapped in green leaves and marigold garlands. A red cloth and a brass bowl of yellow flowers sit on the ledge near the column. Trees and an overcast sky fill the background.2022-12-10A tall golden ceremonial flagstaff, a dhvajastambha with a tiered finial and hanging bells, rises beside a golden temple building with carved lion-like figures on its pillars. A woman in an orange-red saree stands at the base of the pillar, reaching toward a white offering on a golden platform draped with red cloth and green leaf garlands. Palm and leafy trees and an overcast sky form the backdrop.2022-12-10A tall golden ceremonial pole. A woman in an orange-red saree stands at the left on a temple veranda, holding a small offering near the pillar. Carved golden lion figures decorate the pillar base of the veranda, with palm trees and a grey overcast sky behind. A small red cloth and flower offerings sit at the foot of the pole.2022-12-10December 10 2022 sripuram2022-12-10A woman in an orange sari with a red border stands on a golden-painted stone platform, pulling a red cloth bundle hung from a rope toward a tall golden pillar topped with a kalasha-like finial and green leaf garland with marigold flowers at its base. A small oil lamp burns on a ledge to the right beside an ornate golden gopuram-style tower. Palm trees and a hazy sky are behind her, and a phone rests on the platform beside the pillar.2022-12-10