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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.

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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 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.A gold-framed shrine doorway opens onto a black deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, draped in a pink and gold silk cloth and adorned with layered garlands of red flowers, white jasmine and yellow blooms. Red hibiscus flowers and green leaves hang across a golden arch above. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and an orange cloth in front holds rose petals, a kumkum dish, a lit lamp and brass vessels. A red curtain hangs at the left edge of the doorway. No people are visible.2022-02-07Feb 13 2022 sripuramInterior 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 shrine interior photographed through a gold-framed doorway. At the centre sits a dark deity murti of a goddess, adorned with white and gold jewellery, a red and gold sari-like drape, and a garland of flowers. A rainbow-coloured floral arch of red, yellow and green garlands frames the murti above it. Tall brass oil lamps with multiple tiers flank both sides, and small diya lamps are lit on the floor. In front of the goddess sits a smaller seated figure of a devotee-style statue wearing red, white garlands and a flower necklace on a cushion. Framed pictures hang on the dark walls. No living people are visible.2022-01-07Jan 30 2022 sripuram2022-01-30Interior shrine photograph of a deity murti seated in an alcove framed by tall brass oil lamps (deepas) lit along both sides. The central black stone deity wears a red and blue silk dress, a gold crown and layered gold necklaces, and sits beneath a gold arch draped with garlands of white, red, orange and yellow flowers. A smaller brass murti in a flower garland sits on a red cushioned stand in the foreground, and framed photographs line the walls. No people are visible.2022-01-07Jan 6 2022 sripuram2022-01-06A dark stone deity murti is seated in a shrine niche, adorned with a silver crown and halo, a red and gold silk garment, a silver ornamental necklace with a central medallion, and layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses. A gold arched backdrop frames the figure, with a silver cloth behind it and green leaf garlands draped along the sides. Two brass oil lamps with bird-shaped handles flank the shrine, and a small brass vessel with offerings sits at the base. The shrine walls are polished dark red granite beside a carved wooden door. No people are visible.2022-01-14A photograph of a gold-framed shrine doorway in a temple sanctum. Inside, a black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara stands on a red-backed golden throne, wearing a tall crown, jewelled ornaments and a red and gold garment, with a flower garland. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on each side of the shrine, and a rows of hanging lamps and a red and yellow patterned valance decorate the top. Two small figures in orange and red garments stand as guardians on the yellow threshold, and a small figure sits in red before the deity. No people are visible in the scene.2021-12-31