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A photograph of a gilded temple doorway opening onto a dark shrine chamber. A black stone deity murti with a silver crown and a red garment, adorned with a marigold garland, sits in a gold-framed niche. Brass oil lamps flank a dark altar holding rose petals and flowers, with a small red figure and a purple-and-gold cloth in front. Painted cloth banners with blue, red, green and yellow floral and elephant motifs hang on either side of the doorway, with a red velvet curtain on the right. No people are visible.

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April 2 2022 sripuram2022-04-02A temple shrine doorway framed by gold-painted surrounds, hanging mango leaves across the top, and two tall painted cloth panels with floral and elephant motifs in green, red, blue and yellow. Inside, a dark-stone-clad sanctum holds a black deity murti seated on a throne, adorned with a golden crown, jewelled necklaces, garlands of orange and red flowers, and a red silk garment. Before it, a small brass figure stands among white flower offerings, two brass oil lamps with lit flames, and a brass puja plate with bowls. No people are visible.2022-04-03A photograph of a shrine doorway decorated for a festival. A dark stone deity murti stands in an arched gilded niche, wearing a golden crown, red garment, white flower garlands and a layered necklace, with its hands raised in a blessing gesture. Mango leaf festoons hang across the top of the doorway. Tall cloth-covered pillars on either side are painted with blue, green, red and yellow bands, flower motifs and white dove designs, with saffron fringes at their bases. The floor of the threshold is painted yellow and the marble floor is visible in front. No people are visible.Jan 6 2022 sripuram2022-01-06A gold-framed shrine doorway opens onto a black deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, draped in a pink and gold silk cloth and adorned with layered garlands of red flowers, white jasmine and yellow blooms. Red hibiscus flowers and green leaves hang across a golden arch above. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and an orange cloth in front holds rose petals, a kumkum dish, a lit lamp and brass vessels. A red curtain hangs at the left edge of the doorway. No people are visible.2022-02-07Jan 14 2022 sripuram2022-01-14A photograph of a gold-framed shrine doorway in a temple sanctum. Inside, a black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara stands on a red-backed golden throne, wearing a tall crown, jewelled ornaments and a red and gold garment, with a flower garland. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on each side of the shrine, and a rows of hanging lamps and a red and yellow patterned valance decorate the top. Two small figures in orange and red garments stand as guardians on the yellow threshold, and a small figure sits in red before the deity. No people are visible in the scene.2021-12-31A decorated shrine niche inside a gold-painted temple hall, flanked by two tall banana plants with green leaves and sugarcane stalks tied with white flowers. Inside the niche, a dark stone deity murti is dressed in a red and gold sari-like cloth, with a silver crown, silver face ornaments, and garlands of yellow and white flowers. Red flowers rest on a dark pedestal in front, and a small red figure sits on a green cushion below. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the niche, and the floor is polished dark stone. No people are visible.2022-01-14Jan 30 2022 sripuram2022-01-30Jun 20 2022 sripuram2022-06-18Photograph of a shrine interior with a deity murti seated within an ornate gilded arched niche, dressed in a red and gold garment and adorned with layered white and yellow flower garlands and a bead necklace. Tall brass lamp stands with oil lamps flank the shrine, and hanging brass lamps are suspended from the gold-coloured ceiling. Framed portraits on the walls show a figure in a red robe at left and a figure in orange at upper right, and a small orange-clad figure sits beneath the murti. Offerings in red cloth and a small plate of flowers lie on the altar in front, with lit oil lamps on the floor.Inside a temple shrine, a black stone deity murti is seated on a gold throne-like peetha with an arched gold prabhavali behind it. The murti is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, white flower strands and a tall white floral garland, with a red-and-gold textile draped in front. Brass oil lamps hang from the gold ceiling and stand on the floor, and framed portraits flank the shrine on both sides. A small brass figure in a red cloth, garlanded with white flowers, sits in front of the throne beside brass bowls, a kalasha and flower offerings, with a wall of dark marble and gold trim behind.