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A photograph taken from behind a person in an orange garment at a temple shrine. The person, with long dark hair and a gold necklace, holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a dark-blue-clad deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands and a crown. Framed by a silver arch, the shrine has a colourful striped cloth hanging at the right and a yellow-painted threshold with rangoli-style floor designs. A small brass bell and a brass figure sit on the altar.

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A photograph taken from behind of a person in an orange robe with a maroon border, holding a silver lamp with a lit flame toward a deity murti in a shrine doorway. The deity is dark-complexioned, wearing a blue garment, a crown, layered gold necklaces and a garland of yellow and red flowers, set within an ornate silver arch. A small brass figure stands beside it, and a brass plate sits on the floor. A multicolored cloth hangs at the right, and the floor has yellow and red painted borders with floral motifs.2007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-012007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-012007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-012007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01A photograph inside a shrine niche showing a black stone deity murti dressed in a blue cloth, with silver and gold jewellery, a crown and a garland of yellow, red and white flowers. A priest in an orange-saffron cloth sits cross-legged at the lower left, hands joined in prayer, beside a lit oil lamp flame and brass lamps. Brass lamp stands and a small brass vessel sit on the platform, and a striped cylindrical pillar with a bird motif stands at the left. The deity murti is the focus of worship in this puja setting.2007-01-01A photograph inside a temple shrine niche with white walls and ornate carved trim. A shaven-headed devotee in an orange garment with maroon border stands at left, back to the camera, extending an arm toward the shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti or linga framed by a gold arch, decorated with green leaves, garlands and a small kalasha hanging above. A lit oil lamp flame burns beside the murti. Brass puja vessels, a lamp and a plate of offerings sit on the floor in the foreground.A photograph of a temple shrine where a priest in orange robes, seen from behind with a red-edged shawl and gold bangle, holds a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a dark-faced deity murti. The deity wears a blue garment, gold ornaments and a crown, and is garlanded with yellow, red and green flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine floor, and a striped cone-shaped kalasha with floral patterns stands to the left. The priest's face is not visible; the appearance does not give sufficient cues to name him.A photograph inside a shrine room of a devotee in an orange saffron garment with a white flower garland around the neck, seen from behind, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a black stone deity murti. The deity is adorned with white flower garlands, a silver crown, a gold and jewelled necklace, and a gold-yellow silk garment. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a silver arch frames the deity, with a small seated figure and an offering plate in front.2010-02-03February 03 20102010-02-03A woman in an orange sari stands with her back to the camera, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a shivalinga-style stone form in a niche. The lingam is dressed with a white tripundra marking and surrounded by a dark garland, with a golden arch behind it and vegetables and fruit arranged at its base. A small oil lamp burns above, and a brass tray with offerings and flower petals sits in the foreground beside lit lamps.June 05 20122012-06-05