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A photograph of a Shiva lingam in a temple shrine, dressed in a white cloth with gold borders and an ornate silver-and-gold garland with jewelled pendants and red flower strings. A gold-framed arch with a green cloth backdrop stands behind it. A woman in a red sari, seen from the side and cropped at the left edge, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame above the lingam. Brass bells and a lit brass oil lamp stand nearby.

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Photograph of a shrine niche in a temple interior showing a decorated deity murti. The main figure is a tall shivalinga-style form dressed in white cloth with a gold-bordered dhoti-like wrap, adorned with layered garlands of yellow and white flowers, red roses, and gold and jewelled necklaces, with a vibhuti or kumkum marking on its front. A smaller decorated murti sits on an orange cushion in the lower foreground, wearing white silk, pearl-and-ruby necklaces and a flower garland. Behind them is an ornate gold arched frame, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right, with a lit oil lamp and trident-shaped metal forms visible at the left edge. No people are visible.2022-01-21Photo of a temple shrine in a dim interior at night. A deity murti. A yellow flower sits at its base on a white satin wrap. A lit oil lamp with two flames sits atop the murti. An orange cloth lies on the floor in front, and a red carved arched frame surrounds the shrine. A person's arm wearing bangles is visible at the upper left, reaching toward the lamp. No a person candidate is visible.2022-01-23Jan 21 2022 sripuram2022-01-21A photograph of a Shiva linga worship scene in a temple shrine, with the linga dressed in an orange-and-white striped cloth turban marked with three horizontal white ash lines, a white and gold-bordered cloth draped over it, and a garland of yellow marigolds. A lit oil lamp held in a hand is in the foreground, with brass oil lamps on either side. Behind it stands an ornate gold arched backdrop with a gold tridentless trident and rudraksha beads hanging on the left. Yellow marigold flowers are scattered on a patterned cloth below. No people are visible apart from a hand holding the lamp at the lower edge.2022-11-28A woman in a green saree with a green-and-gold patterned blouse stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. Inside a gilded arched niche sits a Shiva lingam draped in white cloth with gold borders, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, a silver-accented face or mukha, and a silver-tipped element. A silver lingam-style vessel rests on an orange cushion in front. A brass lamp stand stands to the right beside a gold carved pillar. The scene shows a Shiva puja with a lamp offering.2022-01-21March 14 2022 sripuram2022-03-14November 28 2022 sripuram2022-11-28Photo of a deity murti in a shrine niche with an ornate gold arch behind it. The murti wears a yellow and red-orange flower garland, a white and silver ornamental face mask with a blue stone, and a maroon and gold-bordered cloth. An orange cloth drapes over the top of the shrine. A bare arm with white and gold bangles reaches in from the upper left, holding a lit oil lamp in front of the murti. Red and white flowers are scattered on the base, and a brass lamp stands at the right edge.2022-01-25A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp toward a Shiva lingam draped in a white cloth and decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms. A gilded arched frame surrounds the lingam, with a red cloth behind it. A brass trident leans on the left wall, and a small silver plate with flowers and offerings sits on the floor at lower right.2025-03-08A deity murti in a shrine niche with a gold arched prabhavali behind it, a green cloth backdrop, and a white and gold-bordered dhoti draped over the figure. The murti wears a white turban-like crown, a silver chest ornament, a rudraksha-style necklace, and garlands of yellow, white, green and red flowers. Before it sits a silver-decorated kalasha or pot on an orange cloth. A brass trident stands at the left and two brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the base, with a brass lamp at the right. The floor is dark polished stone. No people are visible.2022-01-21A photograph of a Shiva lingam dressed as a deity, adorned with a pink and orange turban-like cloth with a silver trim, marked with white horizontal tripundra lines and a crescent on the forehead area. Yellow marigold garlands drape the shoulders, with a layered pearl and jewelled necklace and a gold-and-white dhoti-style cloth. A bright oil lamp with a tall flame sits in the foreground, and a hand holds a lit wick or incense near the lamp. Golden ornamental arch and red velvet backdrop with hanging bead strands frame the murti, with a trident and rudraksha mala at the left edge. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand. Ritual context: Rudrabhishekam and puja offerings at a temple setting.2022-11-28A woman in an orange-red sari with a long braid stands beside a shrine to the left, holding a lit oil lamp flame toward a dark reddish Shiva lingam draped with a white and gold cloth, garlanded with white and red flowers and ornamented with a silver-and-red decorated front. A gold arched niche frames the lingam, with a green cloth behind it. Small oil lamps, white flowers, a brass plate with offerings, and green palm fronds surround the altar in a gold-framed shrine.2021-11-14