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Inside a gilded temple hall with golden pillars and ornate ceiling, devotees sit on mats around a seated deity murti or statue draped in red garments and garlands, with a red headdress. Five people in saris and dhotis, one in a red sari, one in pink and purple, one bare-chested in a red cloth, sit before offerings of flowers, a brass plate, and oil lamps, performing puja. A gilded elephant stands at right and a green dark-figure statue at back right. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja in progress.

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Jan 30 2022 sripuram2022-01-30Photo inside a gilded temple hall where a seated golden-hued statue of a deity murti, dressed in a red and pink sari-like garment with a red turban, red and white garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a golden throne arch. Five devotees sit on the floor before it in a puja: a woman in red sari at left gestures, another woman in red sits near the front, a woman in a pink top faces the murti, and a man in a red garment and mala and a woman in a blue-and-pink sari sit at right. Brass oil lamps, metal offering bowls with flowers and fruit, and a gold elephant figure surround the offering cloth.2022-01-30Devotees perform puja in a gilded hall before a seated statue dressed in a red turban, red robe and garland of flowers, with a raised hand gesture. Five women and one man sit on mats around a low table holding brass plates, flowers, lamps and offerings. The women wear red, pink, orange and purple saris and the man wears a red shirt. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, a gold elephant figure sits at right, and ornate golden pillars and a chandelier surround the space.2022-01-30Jan 30 2022 sripuram2022-01-30Jan 30 2022 sripuram2022-01-30Devotees perform a puja before a golden seated statue of a figure in a red turban and red garment, with a garland of white and red flowers, hands raised in blessing, inside an ornately gilded temple hall with carved golden pillars and brass oil lamps. Five women and one man sit cross-legged on woven mats around a yellow-draped offering table holding brass vessels, flowers and pink petals. One woman in a bright orange sari, another in a red and white outfit, and others in pink, magenta and purple saris and a dark red top take part in the ritual. A small golden elephant figure stands at the right edge.2022-01-30Jan 30 2022 sripuram2022-01-30A photograph inside a golden temple pavilion with carved gold pillars and a golden ceremonial pedestal. A seated priest in a red garment and a shaved, bare-chested young priest in orange cloth perform puja before a deity murti draped in red and marigold garlands. Five women in saris sit on woven mats around brass lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a flower-filled plate and offerings, with a small brass elephant in the foreground. The setting is an open-sided hall with trees visible beyond, consistent with a padapuja and abhishekam ritual.2022-01-30Feb 1 2022 sripuram2022-02-02Jan 30 2022 sripuram2022-01-30 +1 copiesThree women in saris sit on the floor performing puja before a seated golden statue in a gilded temple hall. The seated figure, wearing a red turban, red garment and a garland of white and green flowers with beaded necklaces, has its right hand raised in blessing. The woman on the left, in a red-and-white sari, holds up incense or a small offering; the woman in the centre, in a yellow garment, sits behind a yellow-draped table holding a plate, with a tray of flowers and lamps; the woman on the right, in an orange sari, reaches toward the table. Ornate golden pillars, carved arches, two dark deity figures flanking the throne and brass oil lamps frame the scene, with a ceiling fan overhead.2022-02-03Photograph inside a gilded temple hall with polished reddish marble floor and ornate golden pillars. A seated golden murti in a red and gold draped garment and red turban, wearing white floral garlands, sits on a golden throne-like peetha with an arched backrest, flanked by dark green guardian figures and a tiered golden kalasha-style canopy above. Three women in red, yellow and orange saris sit cross-legged on the floor in front of it, performing puja with brass lamps, a plate of offerings and flowers on a yellow cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a framed painting hangs on the right wall.2022-02-03