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Aarti is performed before a deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari, a dark-faced goddess wearing a tall ornate crown and a red-and-black silk sari with gold border. A hand in a cream sleeve holds a brass lamp with a bright flame toward the figure. The murti is framed by a gilded arch, draped with white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands, pink hibiscus flowers, and tall palm fronds. Brass oil lamps stand at the bottom edge. No people are visible apart from the partially shown hand.

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Jan 28 2022 sripuram2022-01-28Photograph of a dark stone deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari in a gilded ornate shrine niche, adorned with a jeweled golden crown, red and gold ornaments, a red and gold silk sari-like garment, and yellow and white flower garlands with red blossoms. A tall palm frond stands beside the murti. A priest in white dhoti and shawl on the left holds a lit multi-wick oil lamp in front of the deity, with flame flare visible. Two brass oil lamps burn on the lower right and left. Scene is a puja and aarti at Sripuram temple.2022-01-28Jan 28 2022 sripuram2022-01-28Jan 28 2022 sripuram2022-01-28 +1 copiesJan 28 2022 sripuram2022-01-28Jan 28 2022 sripuram2022-01-28Jan 28 2022 sripuram2022-01-28A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, reaching toward a shrine where a black-faced deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari is adorned with a tall jeweled gold crown, red and gold silk garments, and garlands of yellow and white flowers with red roses. Lit oil lamps stand on both sides, and a long green leaf stalk rises behind the deity under a gold arched canopy. Framed portraits hang at right, one showing an elderly saffron-robed figure in a turban-like headwrap and another a smiling person in saffron clothing with hands raised; the portraits are printed images, not physical people. Marigold petals are scattered on the base.2022-01-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity murti of Devi Rajarajeshwari seated on an ornate gold throne-niche, adorned with a jeweled crown, gold necklaces, red and black silk sari, and long garlands of white, yellow and pink flowers. A palm-leaf stalk stands beside the murti, and small flowers are scattered at its base. On the left, a person in white traditional clothing holds a lit lamp toward the deity. Two brass oil lamps burn on either side at the bottom of the frame, and framed portraits hang on the right wall.2022-01-28A woman in a white and cream sari with a gold border performs aarti before a deity murti decorated with flower garlands in yellow, white and pink and a pink-and-gold cloth draped over its base. The murti wears a golden crown and sits within an ornate golden arched shrine. Lit brass oil lamps hang on both sides and stand at the lower corners, and a framed photograph of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a white beard hangs on the right wall. A sprig of green leaves rises beside the shrine, and marigold petals are scattered at its base.2022-01-28A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at left, holding a flame toward a deity murti in a golden arched shrine. The dark-faced murti wears a crown, a red and black silk garment, and white, yellow and red flower garlands. Lit oil lamps stand on brass stands on either side, and a bunch of green leaves rises behind the figure. Flowers and a decorated cloth offering sit on a low platform at the base.2022-01-28Aarti being offered before a black stone deity murti of a goddess seated on a golden throne, adorned with a jewelled crown, gold necklaces, and white and pink flower garlands, wearing a magenta sari with gold border. A sugarcane stalk stands beside the throne. A man in white clothing at left holds a lit lamp toward the murti with bright flame light. Framed portraits flank the altar: a figure in a red headcloth at left, and an elderly saffron-robed figure with white hair at right. A small oil lamp glows at lower right. One physical person is visible.2022-01-28