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Three people sit cross-legged on a grey floor before microphone stands, chanting at a devotional altar. On the left, a shaved-headed man in a grey-green kurta with a rudraksha mala reads from loose paper. In the centre, a woman with long light hair wears a white sari with a gold border and red beads, hands clasped. On the right, a bearded man in white kurta and dhoti sits with hands folded. Behind them a large red-cushioned throne holds a seated figure in red robes with a garland, a red turban, and a trident-marked gesture, backed by a dark deity murti with gold arch. Flower offerings, silver oil lamps, a kalasha-like bowl, golden drapes and a colourful patterned banner complete the scene.

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A photograph inside a temple hall: a seated figure in an orange-red robe and matching turban sits on a large orange cushioned seat on a maroon-draped platform, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and holding a trident-like staff. Rose petals and a brass bowl of flowers rest before the seat. Behind is a dark stone deity murti of a four-armed figure with a yellow-and-orange cloth and beaded necklaces, set in an ornate gold arch. A tall fabric banner with bird and floral motifs stands to the right, with brass oil lamps on either side. In the lower right, a woman in white with rudraksha beads sits at a microphone. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a turban and saffron robe with a flower garland and trident-like staff, consistent with the page's identification.2019-02-17A photograph inside a temple shrine where five people sit in prayer before a central figure seated on a raised red-draped seat. The seated figure wears a red robe, a red turban, and a garland of flowers, with hands joined in namaste; a dark deity murti stands in an arched gold niche behind him. Before the group are brass oil lamps, a brass vessel, bowls of flower petals, and offerings on a low wooden table. On the left, a young man with bare chest, white dhoti and sandalwood markings on his arms and chest kneels with palms joined. Next to him, a woman in a white and gold sari kneels in prayer. On the right, a woman in a white top and a woman in a pink sari with bangles kneel with palms together, and a woman in orange robes with a headwrap kneels at the far right. Gold curtains, a marigold-decorated arch and a colourful striped banner frame the scene, with a second deity figure to the far left. Five physical people are visible in the scene.2019-02-17Photo 11712463November 24 20102010-11-24 +1 copiesPhoto 11712462June 12 20142014-06-12Interior of a temple hall with draped gold and maroon curtains and a dark stone deity murti adorned with a necklace and garland on the left. A portrait of a man wearing a red turban and a red-and-white garland sits on a red cushioned seat, labelled as a portrait rather than a physical person. A standing man on the right with long hair and a bare upper body holds a lit lamp aloft, wearing white dhoti-style cloth. Seated devotees in white and pink saris and orange robes perform worship with brass oil lamps, flowers and offerings on trays before the altar, while others watch from behind. A decorated kalasha and marigold garlands frame the shrine. Several people are visible in the background.2019-02-17Photo of a Varalakshmi Vratam puja inside a temple hall. A woman in a white silk sari with gold border reads from a paper at a microphone, seated on the floor. Beside her, a woman in a yellow and green sari with a red-bordered shawl sits with hands folded. At right, a bare-chested priest with long dreadlocks, a white headband, white body markings and a rudraksha mala sits before a silver tray and brass lamp. Bowls of rose petals and flowers lie on the floor, with a decorated deity figure and garlands in the background.2019-08-09Photo of a temple shrine room with gold-framed arches and golden drapes. A seated figure in a red robe and red turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, sits on a red cushioned seat before a black deity murti with a crown and trident. Several people sit cross-legged on the floor around brass vessels, offerings and oil lamps. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at right raising a large lamp. A young woman in white and a person in orange and magenta sit nearby. Statues of other deities stand in blue niches at left. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and flower garland, and sits on the throne-like seat.2019-02-17July 15 20172017-07-15 +1 copiesFeb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05July 15 20172017-07-15 +1 copies