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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti sits cross-legged at the lower left, hands joined in prayer, with a rudraksha-style mala and sacred thread visible, beside an open book. Before him stands a black stone deity murti of a standing figure in a gold-bordered shrine niche, wearing a tall crown, a yellow silk garment, and a jewelled necklace, framed by garlands of red, orange, green, yellow and white flowers and two gold lamp stands with lit oil lamps. Brass pots, a kalasha, flower offerings, a brass plate with a lamp and kumkum-filled bowls sit at the base. The scene reflects puja at a temple shrine. No person matching a person description is present.

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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti sits cross-legged on the left, reading from an open book on the floor, beside a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, flowers and a small brass vessel. Before him stands a dark-stone deity murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu form) in an ornate gold arch, adorned with a crown, a tilak, layered necklaces, and garlands of red roses, yellow and white flowers and green leaves. Brass oil lamps flank the murti, and a brass kalasha with flowers sits at its base in a glass-walled shrine. Pooja offerings and an alankaram-style decoration suggest archana or abhishekam in progress.2022-01-22Jan 22 2022 sripuram2022-01-22Jan 22 2022 sripuram2022-01-22A shrine photo of a black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu form) standing in a gold-framed arched niche, adorned with garlands of white, yellow, red and green flowers, a crown and a gold-and-jewelled necklace. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti kneels at the left with palms pressed together in prayer, a sacred thread and rudraksha-style beads visible. In front of the murti lie brass oil lamps, a brass bell, a plate with flowers and a lit oil lamp, and an open puja book on the floor. The walls are grey granite and the wooden doors are carved.2022-01-22A photograph of a shrine niche with a black stone deity murti wearing garlands of red and gold flowers, a pink-and-gold cloth and a tilak, flanked by a smaller bronze figure also garlanded. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the deity. A basket of pink flowers sits at his side, and a steel kalasha, cups and incense are placed before the shrine. The niche is framed by ornate gold arches and has yellow walls with red and white borders and kolam designs 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.Jan 29 2022 sripuram2022-01-29Photo 82834552022-10-16 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine with a golden arch, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sandalwood markings sits on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a black stone deity murti of a goddess with a crown, garlands and jewelled ornaments, flanked by golden lamp stands. Before the deity is a golden seated figure in a red and gold sari, draped with garlands and flower-filled plates, with brass vessels, an oil lamp and an incense stick nearby. Two framed portraits hang on the right wall: one shows a bearded elder in saffron, the other a white-haired figure in orange robes holding a staff. Striped cloth covers the platform steps and floor, and a plate of yellow and pink flowers rests in front.2022-01-01Jan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24A photograph inside a golden-framed shrine niche at a temple. 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.2022-01-14Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28