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A photograph of a deity murti inside a shrine doorway, framed by a canopy of marigold and yellow flower garlands. The black stone murti wears silver ornaments, a white cloth, and a multicolored garland of green, red, yellow and white. A gold-toned trident and a gold-toned ceremonial staff flank it, and brass bowls holding offerings sit at its base. At the left edge, a person in an orange silk garment with gold border stands partly visible, their back to the camera.

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A photograph of a shrine entrance decorated with yellow marigold garlands above the doorway. Inside, a dark-stone deity murti stands in a niche framed by a gilded arch and a multicoloured garland curtain of green, pink, white and yellow. The murti wears a tall silver crown, gold necklaces set with coloured stones, and a white upper cloth. Two small metal vessels sit on the base. In the left foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a swept-back head wears an orange saffron robe with a gold border, bowing toward the murti with head lowered. The figure is a person by hair, saffron robe and bowing posture. Faded text on the left edge reads a date and copyright credit.2006-01-242007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01October 01 20062006-10-01A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands from behind with long curly dark hair, palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti adorned with silver crown, silver necklaces and a green and gold sari-style garment. Garlands of white jasmine and red-orange flowers frame the murti under an ornate silver arch, beside a brass oil lamp and a colourful woven textile panel. The scene is a darshan or puja moment at a shrine.2010-02-05Photograph of a decorated shrine interior with a dark four-armed deity murti seated in the centre, adorned with white and gold ornaments, a pink and green garment, a white crown and garlands of white and red flowers forming an arch behind it. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops stand on both sides, and a small white marble figure in orange robes sits in front of the deity on a dais. Trays of fruit, offerings and a brass vessel are arranged on the floor beside a yellow and red painted border, with two lit oil lamps at the lower corners. No people are visible.2007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01A dim photograph inside a temple shrine showing a dark stone deity murti standing within an ornate silver arched frame, adorned with a silver crown, layered necklaces and a silver chest ornament, flanked by garlands of yellow and red flowers. A small oil lamp flame burns at the left, and brass vessels and offerings sit on the altar base. In the right foreground a woman in a red garment with a dark patterned blouse stands in front of the shrine, facing the deity, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. Orange cloth hangs above the shrine.February 05 20102010-02-05Photograph inside a temple shrine. A black stone deity murti stands in an arched silver frame, adorned with a silver crown, a large silver necklace and garlands of red, white and green flowers, with a trident beside it. Before the murti sits a white marble figure in an orange garment with a red-and-gold border and a rudraksha mala, seated on a pedestal. At left, a man in white ritual dhoti and shawl sits with hands raised in worship. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a brass plate with a kalasha, offerings and a white cloth lies in the foreground.A photograph inside a temple shrine where a person with long, dark, wavy hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange sari stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a black stone deity murti seated on a red and gold draped throne. The deity wears a silver crown, white and silver necklaces and is garlanded with red, orange and white flowers; a silver arch with a lion-face crest frames it. A brass oil lamp with a rooster-shaped top stands beside the figure, and a smaller white statue in a green garment and green turban wearing a red garland sits at the base. The person's appearance does not clearly match the presentation cues required to identify them as a person, so the figure is described only by role as a devotee.2010-02-042007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01A photograph of a stone-pillared shrine with a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and red flowers, a golden arch behind it, and a gold-and-red cloth drape. Offerings including brass oil lamps, bowls and a small golden box sit on the granite ledge in front. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair in an orange garment kneels with folded hands in devotion. A camera operator in the lower left photographs the scene. Behind, white-clad attendants move near the shrine, and red-and-white striped canopy cloth is visible at the right.2013-03-10