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Interior temple scene before a deity murti decorated with garlands, a blue robe and a jeweled necklace, set in an arched niche with green and multicolour cloth hangings. A priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on the left before the shrine, with brass oil lamps and a silver plate of offerings on the floor. Two men on the right kneel in white and yellow clothing with palms pressed together in prayer, one in white and one in yellow. Polished red floor and marble walls surround the scene.

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2007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01March 31 20082008-03-31August 24 20082008-08-24 +1 copies2007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01Two priests perform puja at a stone shrine with golden arches and garlanded deity murtis. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and gold necklace sits holding a brass plate, while a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala sits beside him, burning incense on a red tray. Behind them stand two colourfully dressed deity figures under orange drapery, with a small figure in a red garment at right. Brass oil lamps flank the central golden kalasha-like shrine, which is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. Red-and-white striped pillars and a purple cloth mat complete the temple scene.2011-11-01November 09 20072007-11-09Night-time ritual in a temple shrine: a central deity murti with golden crown and red face is adorned with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a red-and-yellow sacred thread. Behind it are red curtains, brass lamps and green coconuts on a golden arch. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-banded shawl stands centrally, raising an arm toward the deity. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand on either side, one holding a white flower and both raising ritual implements toward the murti. Seated devotees in the foreground are partly visible. The scene reads as puja or aarti at a homa-linked shrine.2009-09-25A photograph of a ritual puja at a temple-style shrine with a deity murti dressed in orange cloth and draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands, flanked by banana leaves and orange curtains. In front, a seated priest in an orange robe and orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a small object and a red booklet beside an arrangement of brass vessels, pieces of yellow sweets and flowers. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure with a yellow garland sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair. Two men in white dhotis, one seated with folded hands in a yellow-garlanded pose, assist at the altar. Brass lamps and metal bowls fill the foreground.2009-12-26A temple shrine at night with a lit deity murti of a goddess, adorned with gold ornaments, garlands of orange and white flowers, and a red backdrop. Two priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand at the shrine waving fans or lights toward the murti. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands in the center with his back to the camera, facing the deity. Gold oil lamps and stacked green coconuts flank the altar, with red curtains framing the sanctum and devotees seated in the foreground.2009-09-25April 28 20082008-04-28November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copies