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A worship scene inside a temple shrine. A human hand, its arm entering from the left edge, reaches toward a deity murti seated on a golden ornate throne with a carved arched back. The murti wears a tall blue and gold cylindrical crown, a blue, purple and gold patterned skirt, and a large floral garland of pink and orange flowers. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on an orange cloth before the murti, next to a brass cup and brass plates holding offerings. Behind it stands a second figure in a red and gold garment with a pink floral garland, and gilded decorative items are visible at the right edge.

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A temple worship scene in which a hand, of a priest or attendant, reaches toward a small deity murti seated on an orange cloth before a gilded arched throne-backdrop. The murti wears a tall blue and gold crown, a garland of pink and orange flowers, and a blue-and-gold patterned cloth. Brass plates with embossed designs, a small brass cup and a lit oil lamp sit in the foreground, and a second garlanded murti in pink and green cloth is partly visible at left. No physical people are clearly visible beyond the hand.2022-07-21Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21June 02 20152015-06-02 +1 copiesJune 02 20152015-06-02 +2 copiesA photograph of a shrine niche with an ornate gilded arch and carved floral and foliate motifs. In front stands a deity murti dressed in a blue garment with a jewelled crown-like headdress, draped with a green-and-gold sari-style cloth and a garland of pink and white flowers. A hand holding a small brass vessel pours or offers something at the base. Orange cloth covers the table, with a small steel bowl and a brass plate nearby. No people are seated in view; only the hand is visible.2022-07-21A priest seen from behind in an orange silk dhoti and wrap, with rudraksha beads on his arms and neck and white ash markings on his back and arms, holds a brass oil lamp (deepa) toward a golden shrine. Central figure is an ornately adorned deity murti in blue garments with a crown, jewelled necklaces and a halo, draped in red and pink rose garlands. To the right stands a second decorated murti in orange-red sari with pearl and jewelled necklaces and flower garlands. Below, a smaller deity is garlanded with red roses. Gold brocade drapes and a carved golden arch frame the altar, indicating aarti or puja at a temple shrine.2021-01-16A shirtless priest with a shaved-looking head and beard, wearing a white dhoti, lights an oil lamp with a flame before an altar of deity murti. Central figure wears a pink sari, gold jewellery and a red crown with a pink garland; to the right a figure in a blue sari and striped black-and-white headdress. Smaller figures with flower garlands sit on a dark cloth below, with bananas and flowers offered at the base. Gold-framed arch and teal drapes form the backdrop.A photograph of a deity murti set within an ornate golden and copper-toned arched frame with carved floral and scrollwork detailing. The murti wears a tall yellow cylindrical headpiece studded with beads and a green stone, and is adorned with pink and white flower garlands. In front, a brass plate holds white and pink flowers and a small brass lamp with a flame, beside a brass tumbler and spoon. A hand at the left edge holds the plate, and an orange cloth and pink silk draping appear at the base. This appears to be a puja or naivedyam offering scene in progress.2022-07-21A dark-metal murti of a seated deity is dressed in a golden-yellow silk garment with zari border, layered silver-toned jewelled necklaces and a jewelled waist belt, and a maroon turban with a green feather. It sits on an ornate gilt throne arch with orange and white flower garlands, and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand. A bare-armed attendant in white reaches in from the left to tend the murti; a brass vessel sits in the foreground beside a white orchid. Behind is a golden sequined backdrop. The scene reads as a Makudabhishekam-style coronation decoration.2021-02-27A priest in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti with a yellow border stands with his back to the camera, raising a silver crown-shaped ornament toward a deity murti framed by a gilded arch. Yellow and white marigold garlands drape the shrine, and a second standing deity figure in ornate gold jewellery and a golden sari stands to the left. A blue sparkling cloth covers the altar, with oil lamps in front and a small fire with a flame burning in the foreground.2015-11-18