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A photograph of a shrine doorway decorated for a festival. A dark stone deity murti stands in an arched gilded niche, wearing a golden crown, red garment, white flower garlands and a layered necklace, with its hands raised in a blessing gesture. Mango leaf festoons hang across the top of the doorway. Tall cloth-covered pillars on either side are painted with blue, green, red and yellow bands, flower motifs and white dove designs, with saffron fringes at their bases. The floor of the threshold is painted yellow and the marble floor is visible in front. No people are visible.

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April 2 2022 sripuram2022-04-02A photograph of a gilded temple doorway opening onto a dark shrine chamber. A black stone deity murti with a silver crown and a red garment, adorned with a marigold garland, sits in a gold-framed niche. Brass oil lamps flank a dark altar holding rose petals and flowers, with a small red figure and a purple-and-gold cloth in front. Painted cloth banners with blue, red, green and yellow floral and elephant motifs hang on either side of the doorway, with a red velvet curtain on the right. No people are visible.2022-11-21A photograph of a shrine doorway decorated for a festival. A green mango-leaf garland hangs across the top of the entrance, and two tall cloth panels in green, red, blue and white with yellow flowers, dove motifs and orange frilled hems flank the opening. Inside, a dark deity murti stands within an ornate gilded arch, adorned with a flower garland, a red and pink shawl and a white dhoti, with a small brass figure in front on a black stone base. The threshold is painted yellow. No people are visible.A temple shrine doorway framed by gold-painted surrounds, hanging mango leaves across the top, and two tall painted cloth panels with floral and elephant motifs in green, red, blue and yellow. Inside, a dark-stone-clad sanctum holds a black deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with a golden crown, jewelled necklaces, garlands of orange and red flowers, and a red silk garment. Before it, a small brass figure stands among white flower offerings, two brass oil lamps with lit flames, and a brass puja plate with bowls. No people are visible.2022-04-03A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark stone murti of Ganesha seated in a gilded arched niche. The deity wears a pink silk cloth, gold crown, layered garlands of yellow and red flowers, and necklaces. Two brass oil lamps stand on the granite platform before him. Mango leaf strings hang above the doorway, and two decorated cloth hangings in green, red, blue and orange with elephant and flower motifs frame the entrance. Yellow and red floral painted borders line the threshold. No people are visible.2022-04-02April 2 2022 sripuram2022-04-02A dark stone deity murti stands in a gilded arched shrine niche, draped in a garland of white and orange flowers and a multicoloured floral-patterned fabric arch framing the figure. The figure wears a red and orange turban-like crown, a white cloth, and layered necklaces. Brass oil lamps flank a small marble platform with lit diyas, and a smaller painted figure stands in front of the main image. Painted yellow floor borders and decorated pillars with floral and bird motifs frame the entrance.2007-11-24Interior shrine photograph showing a black stone deity murti seated within a silver arch decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red, white and green. The murti wears a silver crown, layered necklaces and a blue skirt-like cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, flanked by two brass attendant figures holding lamps. A small golden kalasha-shaped vessel rests on the central step decorated with pink flowers. Two tall cylindrical hangings with blue, red, green and yellow patterns and mustard fringes hang on the walls. A brass handbell, a woven mat, a white cloth and a basket of pink and red petals lie on the floor. No people are visible.2007-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone deity murti, a multi-armed goddess figure adorned with layered garlands in pink, yellow, green and white flowers, a teal silk drape over its base, and a silver crown. Tall ornamented pillars painted in teal, pink, yellow and cream flank the shrine, and brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand in front. A cream fabric canopy hangs above.2007-01-01Photograph of a shrine niche in an outdoor temple pavilion with carved golden-yellow wooden pillars and an ornately carved cornice. Inside the niche sits a deity murti dressed with white flower garlands and red flower offerings, with brass oil lamps and brass vessels set in front. Green mango leaf festoons and tall palm fronds frame the shrine, and two striped cloth banners in red, green, blue and yellow with printed elephant and flower motifs hang on either side. Bare tree branches and a plastered wall are visible outside the pavilion.2023-01-28A photograph of a shrine niche framed by two vertical decorative banners in green, red, blue and yellow with floral motifs and white doves. Inside the niche, a sculpted figure seated before a brass arched backdrop wears a tiger-striped cloth, an orange shawl, white and pink garlands and a gold chain, with a red-stoned pendant. Mango leaves hang across the top of the niche, and a hanging brass lamp is suspended above. A small brass yantra-like base or pedestal sits in front, with a yellow painted floor and a brass vessel at the lower left edge. No people are visible.December 11 2022 sripuram2022-12-11 +1 copies