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A 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.

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A 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 sripuram2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28A priest with grey hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red dhoti, sits cross-legged at the lower left of a small shrine and performs puja before a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a silver crown, red and pink garlands, and a red silk garment, set against a gold arched backdrop and reddish granite walls. Before him are a brass plate with pink hibiscus flowers, a green cloth, bowls of kumkum and haldi, cut fruit, a kalasha-style offering, and a row of small oil lamps with yellow flowers. A rudraksha mala hangs at his neck and white markings are visible on his arm and chest. One person is visible.2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged in a gold-framed shrine niche, hands pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti draped in red and gold silk and adorned with a silver crown, yellow and white marigold garlands and a silver necklace. Red and yellow flowers lie on the altar in front of the murti, with a small red-clad figure and brass oil lamps on either side. White sacred ash marks the priest's arms and forehead, and a rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Flowers and leaves are arranged at the bottom of the frame.2022-01-14A photograph of a shrine decorated for Rathasaptami celebrations at Sripuram in Hyderabad. A bare-chested priest with grey hair and a red dhoti sits cross-legged in a golden niche, performing puja before a black stone deity murti draped in red cloth and wreathed in white and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, plates of yellow flowers and a banana-leaf offering surround him. Two tall cloth pillars wrapped in green, red, blue and yellow with painted elephant and bird motifs flank the doorway, framed by mango leaf toran and palm fronds. The golden carved facade rises above.2023-01-28Feb 7 2022 sripuram2022-02-07Jan 28 2023 sripuram2023-01-28