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A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with grey pillars and a painted lotus ceiling medallion. Marigold garlands hang across the entrance, and two painted guardian figures with garlands stand on either side. Several men in yellow dhotis and bare upper bodies stand in prayer around a central altar with three gold-coloured deity murtis draped in white garlands, a silver vessel and a flower-decorated plate. A woman in an orange sari sits with palms joined at the lower right, and a few other devotees are visible at the edges, with a large brass vessel nearby. A painted deity image hangs behind the altar.

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February 16 20132013-02-16February 16 20132013-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20132013-02-16 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA temple shrine interior with three deity murtis, each adorned with orange-yellow garlands, set on a white-draped altar with brass vessels and a kalasha in the foreground. Two tall painted guardian statues with garlands flank the entrance. Several men in yellow dhotis and bare upper bodies perform puja, one with palms joined near the altar, while others stand in the background; a woman in orange sari sits at lower right with hands folded. Gold-framed deity portrait with garlands hangs behind. A flower-and-fruit offering plate rests on the green floor.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A temple shrine interior with a green floor, where several priests in bare-chested or white and yellow dhotis perform a ritual before a large deity murti of Venkateswara with a tall gold-and-black crown, framed by orange and yellow marigold garlands. Two tall painted guardian statues flank the entrance. In front, priests stand around a silver-topped table holding small brass vessels, golden utsava images, and a plate of fruit and flowers, while a woman in an orange sari sits with hands folded at right and a seated man in a white shirt with an orange shawl films with a phone at lower left. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam in a temple shrine.2013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20132013-02-16A temple ritual inside a decorated shrine with marigold garlands and yellow-gold drapes. Two tall painted dvarapala guardian statues flank the entrance, and a framed deity mural hangs behind. At the centre, a priest in a yellow dhoti and bare chest holds a lamp or arati toward three orange-draped figures seated before the shrine. Brass pots and a flower-decorated tray sit on a green mat. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothing sit with palms pressed together, and several spectators photograph the ceremony. Several men in yellow dhotis and a figure in orange clothing sit among the crowd, with a brass drum visible at right.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA temple shrine in a blue-walled hall, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and flanking dwarapala guardian statues. A priest in a bare upper body and yellow dhoti holds a lit lamp or camphor flame aloft before the deity, while a second priest in a bare torso and yellow dhoti stands nearby. A bald man in a white dhoti with a striped red-and-white waistcloth stands with palms joined in namaskar beside the altar. Three small gold-and-orange utsava murtis sit on a silver altar with garlands and brass vessels. A woman in an orange sari sits on the green floor with palms joined, and a photographer's camera is visible at the lower left edge. The scene is a puja or aarti at a temple shrine. a person is not clearly identifiable among the people present.2013-02-15 +1 copies