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A 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.

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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, Hyderabad2007-01-01A photograph of a shrine room with a black stone deity murti of a goddess seated in the centre, adorned with a silver crown, silver necklaces, pink and green silk garment, and a garland-framed arch of red and white flowers behind a blue backdrop. In front is a white marble seated figure in orange robes with a red head covering and a rudraksha-style necklace, posed with its hand raised to its cheek; it is a statue, not a living person. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a puja arrangement of copper plates, bowls, a small silver pot and an orange cushion sits on the floor in front, with a green cloth and flowers nearby. Two decorative painted pillars frame the scene.2007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-012007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01Interior shrine photo of a black stone deity murti decorated for Navaratri, seated beneath a silver arch framed by red, white and orange flower garlands and a blue velvet backdrop. The goddess wears a crown, heavy jewelled necklaces and a magenta and green sari. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops stand on both sides. In front, a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in saffron robes, a red turban and rudraksha mala rests one hand on his cheek. Offerings of flowers, a brass kalasha, bell, plates and a conch shell sit on a wooden stand on the floor. No living people are visible.Photograph of a temple shrine with a dark-stone deity murti adorned with a gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a red and gold sari-like garment, framed by a silver arch and garlands of red and white flowers. In front, a white marble seated figure in orange robes and a garland sits on a raised step. A man in white ritual clothes with a red-bordered cloth sits cross-legged on the left, hands folded, gazing upward in worship. Brass oil lamps, kalasha pots, plates of flowers, kumkum and offerings are arranged on the floor, and decorative red, blue and yellow banners hang at the sides.February 05 20102010-02-05A photograph of a temple shrine with a black stone deity murti of a goddess, adorned with a silver crown, layered silver and gold necklaces, a teal and gold-bordered sari-style garment, and a silver trident in her hand. She is framed by a silver arch with a carved makara-style head, decorated with red, white and orange flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. In front of the deity sits a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi-style figure in orange robes with a orange turban, holding one hand raised in blessing and wearing rudraksha malas, with a red cloth bundle placed beside it. No living people are visible.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white kurta and white dhoti, sits cross-legged on the left in a folded-hands prayer posture, eyes closed. Before a silver-framed arch hung with red, white and orange garland strands stands a black stone deity murti of a goddess wearing a silver crown, layered silver and jewelled necklaces, and an orange and green sari-style garment, with a long green palm leaf standing beside her. In front, a small white seated figure in orange robes and a red turban is garlanded in pink and yellow flowers. Brass lamps with rooster-shaped finials stand on both sides, and offerings with a silver bowl, incense, flowers and a covered tray lie on the floor. Colourful striped banners hang at the corners. The man is the only physical person visible.June 16 20142014-06-16