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A woman in a royal blue silk saree with gold zari border performs aarti before a black stone deity murti in a shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, green leaf festoons and a gilded arch. The deity wears a crown, jewelled necklaces and a purple-and-gold cloth. Brass oil lamps burn on the floor, and a tray of flowers, bananas, kumkum and offerings sits on a yellow cloth before the murti, with a brass lamp stand at right.

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Jan 2 2023 sripuram2023-01-02Jan 2 2023 sripuram2023-01-02 +1 copiesA woman in a royal blue silk saree sits cross-legged at the lower left, holding a lit wick over a brass oil lamp, while a microphone stand stands beside her. Before her is a dark deity murti with a crown, ornate gold and jewelled necklaces, and a garland of yellow and red flowers, set in a gilded arched shrine decorated with marigold and rose garlands and green leaves. Brass plates of offerings, flowers, bananas, and bowls of kumkum and turmeric surround the murti on a yellow cloth. The scene suggests a puja at a temple shrine. One physical person is visible.2023-01-02Jan 2 2023 sripuram2023-01-02A woman in a royal blue silk saree sits cross-legged at the left, raising a lit oil lamp toward a black stone deity murti at the centre of a shrine. The murti stands in a golden arched niche, draped in a purple and gold silk cloth, adorned with a jewelled crown, a large gold pendant and garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, with green leaf festoons framing the arch. Brass lamps with lit wicks, a brass elephant figure, plates of flowers, betel leaves, kumkum and bowls of offerings surround the murti on a yellow cloth. A microphone stand stands beside her. The floor has a yellow border painted with red flowers and white and red dots. This appears to be a puja or aarti in a temple shrine.2023-01-02Jan 25 2022 sripuram2022-01-25Feb 15 2022 sripuramA woman in a green and navy blouse bends over a shrine, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit lamp in the other, offering aarti before a black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara with a tilak, dressed in a pink silk garment and draped in white and red flower garlands. A smaller brass or metal image sits in front, surrounded by marigolds, rose petals, a striped cloth, small oil lamps and brass bowls with offerings. Gold-framed arch and grey marble walls frame the shrine, indicating a puja in progress.2022-01-29Jan 9 2022 sripuram2022-01-08A woman in a royal blue silk saree sits cross-legged at the left, leaning toward a standing microphone, making an offering before a black stone deity murti dressed in a red and purple silk garment with gold ornaments, a jewelled crown and a long garland of yellow and white flowers. The murti stands within a gilded arched niche framed by green leaves and strings of red and yellow marigolds. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a plate of flowers, bowls of kumkum, turmeric and offerings, and a bundle of green leaves are arranged on a yellow-painted platform decorated with red flowers. No a person candidate is visible. Only one physical person is present.2023-01-02Jan 29 2022 sripuram2022-01-29A woman in a blue silk sari bends forward at a decorated altar, offering flowers at the feet of a silver-and-gold deity murti of Devi Meenakshi, adorned with red and white flower garlands and a crown. The murti stands within an ornate golden arch framed by magenta drapes. On the left, a second garlanded murti with yellow flowers sits on a green cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on the right, and offerings of flowers and a plate of petals rest on a white-draped table. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a temple-style shrine.2019-04-22 +1 copies