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Indoor shrine photograph with a dark-faced deity murti seated in a gilded arched niche, adorned with a silver-toned crown, layered silver necklaces, pink and purple flower garlands and a blue-and-green silk cloth. Beside it stands a white-faced goddess statue in a yellow and maroon sari with gold border and jewelry. On the red-draped altar in front, brass oil lamps burn, incense sticks and smoke rise, a brass bell and kalasha-style vessel sit on plates, and oranges, bananas and rose petals are offered. No people are visible.

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Photo 82874242022-05-20Photo 99194132022-05-20 +1 copiesPhoto 99180432022-05-20 +1 copiesPhoto 82890402022-05-20 +1 copiesA bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a patterned border stands at a shrine, reaching toward a black stone deity murti dressed in a blue and gold silk sari and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. The murti is set in an ornate gold arch, and a white-and-yellow sari-clad female statue stands to the left. On a red-draped table in front are a brass plate of oranges, bananas and pink flowers, a brass kalasha, incense sticks, small oil lamps and brass vessels, all part of a puja. The priest is not an identifiable a person candidate.2022-05-20 +1 copiesPhoto 99168922022-05-20 +1 copiesA temple shrine scene with a black stone deity murti seated in a gilded arch, wearing a blue and gold silk skirt, jewelled necklaces and flower garlands, with a white marble standing figure in a purple and orange sari beside it. On the left a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with bare chest, rudraksha mala and red sacred thread stands with hands folded in prayer. In front, a red cloth-covered table holds a pineapple, grapes, bananas, apples, a brass bell, a flower-petal tray and a plate of fruit with mangoes. Brass puja vessels and a lit oil lamp sit on the altar, with a blue and gold cloth draped over a seat at right.2022-06-17 +1 copiesInterior shrine photo with a tall black deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche against a red wall, wearing a yellow and blue sari-like dhoti, jewelled necklaces and a tall crown, with a raised hand. Below it on a dark tiled platform are a small red shrine, a lit oil lamp, flowers and a brass kalasha-style offering. A seated pair of metal murtis draped in purple and gold silk sits on the right, and a brass puja thali with lamps, bowls, a plate of sliced produce and a cup rests on an orange-gold cloth on the floor. No people are visible.2021-06-22Feb 13 2022 sripuramPhoto inside a golden-arched shrine of a dark stone deity murti, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, a crown, layered jewelled necklaces and a green and magenta silk sari. A white cloth canopy hangs behind it. A woman in a striped red and black garment stands at left beside an offering of fruit and coconut. In front, a small brass-and-gold seated figure wearing a red sari and garland sits with hands folded, beside a brass tray with cups, a lit oil lamp, bananas, apples and oranges on a plate. Tall brass oil lamps with flames stand at right. Framed portraits of saints hang on the red marble wall at upper left and right.Inside a temple shrine with polished red granite floors, a woman in a white and red-bordered sari bends forward at the left, offering something on a plate. Behind her, a black stone deity murti of a goddess stands in an ornate gold arch, wearing a gold crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a green and gold silk garment and flower garlands. A framed picture of a saint in red robes hangs on the left wall. In front, a small brass-and-stone figure sits by a brass puja tray with cups, a lit oil lamp, and bananas, fruits and coconut pieces arranged on plates. Tall brass lamps stand to the right.Photograph of a shrine with a black stone deity murti of Lakshmi seated at right, wearing a blue and purple silk skirt with gold zari border, heavy gold and jewelled necklaces, a crown and pink flower garlands. A white and gold painted standing statue in a purple and orange sari with red border stands at left, holding a pink lotus. A hand holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame is reached toward the shrine from the left. Gold-embossed arch and gold curtain form the background. Scene suggests a puja at a temple shrine; no people's faces are shown and only a hand and arm are visible.2022-06-17 +1 copies