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Photo of a ritual at a shrine: a black stone deity murti. Before it, on a green cloth, a brass tray holds a small image, red hibiscus flowers, yellow marigolds, a green-leaved stalk and metal bowls. Yellow flowers are arranged on the black plinth. At left, a white-haired man in saffron-orange clothing holds a microphone and reads from a printed booklet.

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Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28A priest sits at the lower left in a bare-chested state with white tilak markings on his forehead and arms, wearing rudraksha malas and a red cloth wrap, with palms pressed together in prayer before a black stone deity murti. The murti is adorned with red and white flower garlands, red hibiscus blossoms, and a silver crown, seated under a gold-toned arch. In front, rows of yellow marigold-topped kalasha pots line a dark stone base, with red flowers and green leaves. Brass pots, a small brass Ganesha figure and a gold lamp stand sit on a green cloth in the foreground, and an open book rests beside the priest. The scene suggests a puja offering.2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28A bare-chested priest with short grey hair and glasses leans toward a microphone in front of a dark stone deity murti seated beneath a gold arch. The murti wears a silver crown, silver chest ornaments, red silk drapery and garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds, with a vertical tilak on its forehead. Brass oil lamps stand on either side under a yellow sparkling backdrop decorated with red hibiscus flowers and green leaves. A small brass shrine with a figure and a flower-decorated altar sits in the foreground, with pink flowers arranged along the base of the throne. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam in progress at a temple shrine.2022-02-07Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28A dark stone deity murti of Surya, the sun god, stands in a niche with a dark granite floor and walls. It wears a silver crown and red-and-gold silk garments, and is draped in garlands of pink and white flowers with green leaves. Behind it is a gold arched backdrop. Before the murti stands a plantain stalk and a green cloth holds offerings of fruit, pink hibiscus flowers, yellow marigolds and a small brass bell. Below, a brass thali holds kumkum, turmeric and small bowls. Rathasaptami puja setting, no people visible.2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28Feb 7 2022 sripuram2022-02-07A black stone murti of a seated deity, decorated with garlands of white jasmine and magenta flowers, sits in a niche of pink granite tiles under a gold arch. The figure wears a silver crown, a red and gold silk garment, and a red-and-white flower at the chest. In front stands a green-and-brown Surya-style stalk arrangement, with pink hibiscus, yellow chrysanthemums, bananas, and a small brass bell on a green cloth. Brass and steel bowls and a brass tray with red kumkum and flowers lie before the altar. No people are visible.2023-01-28A photograph inside a decorated shrine during a puja. A shirtless man with grey hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and red dhoti, kneels at left with his hands folded and a small book open before him. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti draped in a red and gold silk garment, adorned with garlands of white and magenta flowers and a silver crown. Mango leaves hang above, palm fronds frame the scene, and brass vessels, oil lamps, yellow marigold flowers and a platter of fruit and blossoms sit on a yellow floral-painted altar in the foreground.2023-01-28