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Photograph of a shrine room with a large black stone deity murti dressed in a white and red silk sari with gold border, wearing a tall white crown, a long pearl necklace and a yellow marigold garland. The murti stands within a gold arched frame with a red backdrop. Below, a smaller ornamented figure sits on a red cushion before brass oil lamps, a small bowl of offerings and a brass plate with flowers and a lit lamp. Framed photographs of two smiling figures hang on the wall to the left and right edges. No physical people are visible.

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December 28 2021 sripuram2021-12-28Interior shrine with a black deity murti of a goddess draped in red and white silk with gold borders, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and silver ornaments, under a golden arch with a silver crown. Framed photographs on the walls show a figure in red robes, a figure with curly hair in orange, and a figure in saffron with a staff. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. In the foreground a figure in saffron and gold drapes, wearing yellow garlands and a silver necklace, kneels before the shrine on a striped cushion. The figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so the role is described as a devotee.2021-12-30December 28 2021 sripuram2021-12-28A temple shrine photograph of a dark stone deity murti in a crown and jewelled necklaces, draped in red and cream silk with gold border, framed by yellow marigold garlands and a gold arch. In front, a golden figure of a seated devotee or saint with an orange turban, garlanded with yellow flowers and a jewelled necklace, is shown with hands raised in greeting. Before it stand a lit oil lamp on a brass stand, a brass plate with flowers, a small blue cup, and an orange cloth on a platform. Two brass lamps flank the shrine. No living people are visible.2021-12-28A photograph of a shrine interior showing a black deity murti dressed in white and red-bordered silk, with a white crown-like headdress, layered gold-and-red garments, and garlands of yellow flowers draped across the figure. The murti sits before a golden arched backdrop on a dark stone platform, flanked by tall brass oil lamps with lit flames and wooden cabinet doors. Framed portraits on the walls include a saint with a white beard in red robes, a figure with curly hair, and a bearded man in saffron-coloured robes with raised hand; these are printed portraits, not present people. No physical people are visible.2021-12-28Jun 20 2022 sripuram2022-06-18Interior shrine photograph showing a black stone deity murti of Venkateshwara seated on a gilded throne-like altar with a red backdrop, wearing a silver crown, layered jewelled necklaces, a green embroidered cloth and a gold-and-red sari-style garment, with garlands and flowers. Tall brass lamp stands and hanging oil lamps flank the altar. Framed portraits on the walls show a figure with white hair and a saffron-orange robe, and a figure in white with a flowing robe, alongside a Sai Baba-style portrait in red and a curly-haired figure in orange. In the foreground, a smaller seated figure in red and gold clothing sits on a striped cloth before brass trays with offerings, cups and an incense stick. No people are visible in the scene.2021-12-31December 28 2021 sripuram2021-12-28December 11 2022 sripuram2022-12-11December 31 2021 sripuram2021-12-31Interior shrine with a dark-stone floor and brass oil lamps hanging from the ceiling and standing on tall brass stands. A deity murti is dressed in white and red silk with a gold arch behind it, decorated with marigold garlands and a heavy necklace. A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border kneels at left, hands folded in prayer, before a small offering arrangement of marigold garlands and brass vessels on a pink cloth. Framed photographs of saints hang on the walls at the sides of the shrine. No a person candidate is visibly present.2021-12-28Interior shrine photograph showing a black stone deity murti seated on a gold-framed throne with a red backdrop, dressed in a gold and pink silk garment, jewelled necklaces, a crown and garlands of flowers. Tall gold multi-tiered oil lamps stand on both sides and hanging lamps are suspended from the ceiling. Framed portraits on the walls show a saint with white hair and a bearded figure in orange robes with a staff, along with two other framed portraits of saints. A small kneeling statue in red and gold cloth sits before the deity platform with brass vessels, flowers and lamps on a striped mat. No living people are visible.2022-01-01