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A woman in a green saree with a green-and-gold patterned blouse stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. Inside a gilded arched niche sits a Shiva lingam draped in white cloth with gold borders, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, a silver-accented face or mukha, and a silver-tipped element. A silver lingam-style vessel rests on an orange cushion in front. A brass lamp stand stands to the right beside a gold carved pillar. The scene shows a Shiva puja with a lamp offering.

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Jan 21 2022 sripuram2022-01-21A woman in an orange sari kneels at a shrine doorway, performing puja to a Shiva lingam dressed with white and magenta flower garlands and a gold-accented cloth. Behind the lingam stands an ornate gold arch framing a red velvet backdrop. A brass trident leans against the wall to the left, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right. Pink rose petals are scattered on the floor. She holds a small ritual implement in her hand, and the marble-look walls and open wooden doors frame the scene.2022-03-14A photograph of a Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, dressed in a white cloth with gold borders and an ornate silver-and-gold garland with jewelled pendants and red flower strings. A gold-framed arch with a green cloth backdrop stands behind it. A woman in a red sari, seen from the side and cropped at the left edge, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame above the lingam. Brass bells and a lit brass oil lamp stand nearby.2022-01-24A woman in an orange-red sari with a long braid stands beside a shrine to the left, holding a lit oil lamp flame toward a dark reddish Shiva lingam draped with a white and gold cloth, garlanded with white and red flowers and ornamented with a silver-and-red decorated front. A gold arched niche frames the lingam, with a green cloth behind it. Small oil lamps, white flowers, a brass plate with offerings, and green palm fronds surround the altar in a gold-framed shrine.2021-11-14Jan 25 2022 sripuram2022-01-25Photograph of a shrine niche in a temple interior showing a decorated deity murti. The main figure is a tall shivalinga-style form dressed in white cloth with a gold-bordered dhoti-like wrap, adorned with layered garlands of yellow and white flowers, red roses, and gold and jewelled necklaces, with a vibhuti or kumkum marking on its front. A smaller decorated murti sits on an orange cushion in the lower foreground, wearing white silk, pearl-and-ruby necklaces and a flower garland. Behind them is an ornate gold arched frame, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right, with a lit oil lamp and trident-shaped metal forms visible at the left edge. No people are visible.2022-01-21Photo of a temple shrine in a dim interior at night. A deity murti. A yellow flower sits at its base on a white satin wrap. A lit oil lamp with two flames sits atop the murti. An orange cloth lies on the floor in front, and a red carved arched frame surrounds the shrine. A person's arm wearing bangles is visible at the upper left, reaching toward the lamp. No a person candidate is visible.2022-01-23Jan 21 2022 sripuram2022-01-21A woman in an orange-red sari with long braided hair stands at a gold-framed shrine, waving a flame lamp and holding a small bell in her other hand before a Shiva lingam. The lingam is draped in a red and gold garment, adorned with white flower garlands, a gold necklace and a red bead-embellished cloth, with green leaves at its base. Lit oil lamps sit on a pink cloth and brass plates, flanked by potted palm fronds. A golden kalasha hangs above the shrine arch.2021-11-17A deity murti in a shrine niche with a gold arched prabhavali behind it, a green cloth backdrop, and a white and gold-bordered dhoti draped over the figure. The murti wears a white turban-like crown, a silver chest ornament, a rudraksha-style necklace, and garlands of yellow, white, green and red flowers. Before it sits a silver-decorated kalasha or pot on an orange cloth. A brass trident stands at the left and two brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the base, with a brass lamp at the right. The floor is dark polished stone. No people are visible.2022-01-21A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a dark stone deity murti of Devi, dressed in a purple silk sari and silver-white ornate necklaces, with a silver face or crown mask and a tilak mark. A gold arched prabhavali frame surrounds the image, decorated with red, orange and green flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a brass bell rests on the floor. A woman in a green sari, seen from behind at the left edge, touches or offers something to the deity. No a person candidate is visible.2022-01-21Jan 21 2022 sripuram2022-01-21