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A photograph of a shrine niche with a black-faced deity murti wearing a blue and gold sari-style garment, a silver and gold crown, layered necklaces and a green bead mala, framed by an ornate golden arch and a garland of yellow, white and red flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on each side and a small figure and offerings sit at the base. In the left foreground a person in an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a saffron-red shawl extends one arm toward the murti, offering a gesture of worship. Painted cylindrical decorations in blue, red and yellow flank the shrine against a deep maroon wall.

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A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like room. A figure with hair tied in a bun, wearing a rust-orange draped garment with gold borders, a gold armlet and a beaded necklace, stands at left with hands folded in prayer, facing a dark-faced deity murti seated in blue and gold drapery. The murti wears a crown, multiple beaded necklaces and a green bead garland, and sits in a gold arched niche framed by a garland of yellow, orange and white flowers. Brass oil lamps with peacock-shaped tops stand on both sides, flanking tall decorated cloth pillars in red, blue and yellow. A small brass figure and a white-and-orange garlanded figure sit at the base. The figure at left is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the depiction is uncertain and the figure is described by role as a devotee at prayer.2014-06-16A woman in a rust-red sari with gold border stands at left, facing a shrine and holding a small yellow flower in her hands. The shrine holds a dark-skinned deity murti with four arms, dressed in a blue skirt and white jewelled necklaces, garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers and a green bead mala. Two brass oil lamps stand on each side, and a small seated figure in saffron with a white beaded garland sits in front. Colourful woven cloth hangs at the right, and a golden curtain frames the edge.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16A woman in a red and gold sari stands at left in a shrine room, holding flowers and facing a deity murti in black stone with four arms, adorned with a green bead garland and a flower garland framed by an arched gold-toned backdrop. Below, a white figure in a saffron-and-gold garment with a rudraksha-style mala sits on a pink cloth-covered seat, with brass oil lamps (lamps) on either side, a kalasha-like vessel, and a silver pot on the floor. Gold curtains and a banner with geometric patterns frame the scene.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-162007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01A photograph inside a shrine room of a standing man in an orange-red dhoti with a gold-bordered sash, wearing a gold armlet, bangles and a long reddish-brown beaded mala, viewed from behind and to the side as he faces a deity murti. The black-faced murti is dressed in blue and gold cloth, adorned with silver ornaments, a crown, and garlands of green beads and marigold and red flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, along with brass vessels and offerings on a stone platform, and colourful striped cloth hangs on the red-draped wall. A smaller murti in pink and gold sits in front, and a shrine carved with lotus-like designs frames the central figure. Visible shrine pieces show ritual worship in progress.2014-06-16June 05 20122012-06-05June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesNovember 09 20072007-11-09A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and white ash markings on the arms stands on a stepladder, pouring or offering a flower-and-garland adornment onto the head of a tall black stone deity murti. The murti stands within an ornate gilded arched frame before a deep maroon backdrop. To the right, colourful embroidered cloth hangings with elephant and floral motifs hang beside a golden figure draped in white and red flower garlands. At the lower left, a woman in an orange-red sari watches from beside a stepladder. The scene suggests a temple inauguration or ritual decoration.2007-11-09