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A photograph inside a temple shrine with a dark blue backdrop and an ornate gilded golden arch with floral and scrollwork carvings above. A large dark deity murti with a tall crown-like headdress and carved face is visible. In the foreground, a person in a white robe with a red-and-white striped border leans in from the right and touches the cheek of a small smiling golden-yellow face mask or idol with dark eye openings. Pale hands rest near the lower edge. Blue-violet tint, vertical copyright text on the left edge.

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Dim photo of a deity murti or decorated figure in a dark shrine, with a yellow-painted face mask and dark garment, framed by an ornate silver arch. A person in a white robe with a red-striped sleeve stands in the foreground, one hand raised to touch the face, with another hand visible at lower left. Strings of small white beads hang from the arch at left.2007-01-012007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01A photo taken from behind a man in white ritual clothes, a white kurta and white dhoti, with his head shaved, performing worship at a shrine niche in a white marble temple. He reaches forward with his right arm, holding a silver vessel above a lamp or offering near a deity murti. The murti is draped in orange cloth with a silver crown and garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. Brass lamps, metal bowls and offerings sit on the altar platform below, with a yellow and red patterned base. The floor is dark polished stone.Photo of a shrine room decorated with red and white flower garlands. A figure seen from behind, in white kurta and dhoti with a dark ponytail and a white beaded necklace, reaches up with one arm toward a golden-framed deity murti in a blue-and-red shrine niche. The deity wears gold jewellery and a pink garment. A lit oil lamp hangs at the top right of the niche, and brass lamps stand beside the shrine. A small figure in orange garland stands before the murti, and a bare arm of another person appears at the lower right.A man in a white shirt stands outdoors beneath a leafy banyan tree, touching the forehead of a large black stone deity murti with his right hand. The murti wears a tall crown and has a red tilak mark on its brow; a silver-coloured arched halo or backdrop stands behind it. The man has a small red tilak on his own forehead and gold bangles on his wrist. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style blessing at a roadside shrine.2010-07-15A person with long, dark, loose hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange-red cloth, applies a white paste mark to the forehead of a large deity murti. The murti has an orange face, black painted eyebrows, a black headdress with silver and jewelled ornaments, a gold crown, and is adorned with yellow, red and green garlands and a jewelled necklace. Behind it are colourful embroidered hanging panels with floral and bird motifs. The scene suggests a temple or puja setting.2007-11-26A long-haired man with a bare upper torso leans toward a large deity murti with an orange painted face, dark eye outlines and a red-lipped mouth. The murti wears a black crown-like headdress with gold and red ornaments, large jewelled earrings, silver-and-gold beaded necklaces and a green-and-yellow flower garland. The man's right hand touches the murti's chin while his left hand holds a gold ornate object. Colourful painted panels and a dark red curtain form the background. A person is physically present and the murti is a statue.2007-11-26A close shot of a long-haired man seen from behind and to the side, bare-shouldered, with his hand raised to the face of a large painted deity murti. The murti has orange skin, black-outlined eyes, red lips, a tall black crown decorated with gold and jewelled ornaments, a crescent motif, and layered silver and jewelled necklaces. Green and yellow flower garlands and a gold-framed backdrop surround it, with a colourful floral cloth at the upper left. The man appears to be applying or adjusting makeup or a finishing touch on the murti's mouth, as part of ritual decoration. Only the man is a physical person; the murti is a statue.2007-11-262008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2007 - Social Service Activities At Kailaasa SriPuram Sarvajnapeeta, Hyderabad2007-01-01A photograph of a devotee in an orange-red top and draped orange cloth applying a finishing touch to a large deity murti decorated with a black crown and crescent ornament, jewelled earrings, layered gold and silver necklaces, and a garlanded body of yellow, red and green flowers. The murti's face is painted orange with kumkum-style markings and it stands before a gold-framed backdrop in a dark setting with colourful painted pillars at left. The devotee's hand rests on the murti's neck and cheek while the other hand touches its brow. Only the devotee is a physical person; the murti is a statue.2007-11-26December 23 20182018-12-23