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A deity murti seated under a red and green embroidered canopy with tasselled fringe, set before an orange cloth backdrop and an ornate gold carved frame. The murti wears a crown, a jeweled chest ornament, and layered white and red flower garlands, draped in a pink and green bordered silk cloth. A hand holds a brass lamp flaming with a lit wick in front of the face, performing aarti. Dim walls and a brass vessel edge the frame.

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A photograph of a deity murti seated on a silver throne under a red, green and yellow canopy with dangling tassels, set before an orange backdrop. The murti has a red painted face, a gold crown, a floral garland of pink and white blooms and marigolds, and a multicoloured beaded necklace. It wears a pink and green bordered silk sari. A hand, seen partially at the lower left, holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame before the figure, in an offering or aarti setting. No physical people are fully visible in the scene beyond the hand.2022-07-21Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21A red-faced deity murti stands in a gilded arched shrine framed by carved golden lions, with a red and green canopy with tassels overhead. The murti wears a gold crown, a blue and turquoise beaded necklace, layered garlands of pink and white flowers and yellow marigolds, and a pink and green silk shawl over a blue brocade skirt. A bare arm with white ash markings reaches in from the left, presenting a small offering to the figure's mouth. An orange cloth hangs behind the shrine and a green leaf sits near the crown.2022-07-21A deity murti of a goddess with a red-painted face, a gold crown and garlands of white and yellow flowers, dressed in a pink and green silk sari with a green and pink border. A small ornate golden throne with lion-like carved arms sits under a red and green canopy decorated with gold motifs and tasselled fringe. An orange cloth hangs behind, and a hand holding a silver-toned mirror-shaped object appears in the lower left. The walls are weathered green and grey, with a dim temple interior setting.2022-07-21A photograph of a deity murti in a small shrine, dressed in a pink and green silk sari with gold border and a blue-grey patterned skirt, wearing a gold crown and a garland of pink and white flowers with yellow marigolds. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti, with white sacred markings on his torso, bends forward at the lower left to make offerings. Brass plates, a small oil lamp, a metal cup and a red-and-white box sit on the stone platform, with an orange cloth backdrop and a gold-framed arch behind the murti.2022-07-21Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21A priest seen from behind, bare-backed with white sacred ash stripes on his upper arm, wearing a white sacred thread and an orange cloth, waves a flame toward a painted deity murti. The murti wears a garland of white and orange flowers, a green and pink silk sari-like drape, and a gold crown, seated on a gilded throne under a red, green and gold canopy with tassels. An orange cloth hangs behind, and a small oil lamp burns near the murti. The scene is a temple shrine with aarti being performed.2022-07-21A photograph of a temple priest seen from behind, bare-backed with a saffron-orange dhoti and white sacred-thread cord, performing puja before a small shrine. The priest's upper back shows white ash markings. He touches a garland of white flowers and marigolds on a deity murti whose painted face is red-orange, wearing a golden crown with green leaves. The murti is dressed in a pink, green and gold silk sari and sits beneath a red-and-green embroidered canopy with fringed tassels. Behind it hangs an orange cloth and the walls are old and weathered. Brass lamps, a small kalasha-style pot and a lit oil lamp sit on a stone platform in the foreground.2022-07-21