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A photograph inside a hall with wooden floor and red-cushioned chairs where a puja is being performed seated on woven mats. In the foreground a bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti wears a long rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded near brass plates of flowers, a conch shell and offerings. Three women in saris sit beside him: one in orange and cream, one in red with a white forehead mark and beaded necklace, and one in blue with a pink blouse and glasses. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, fruit, betel leaves and flower garlands lie on the floor. At the back, a seated figure in orange with rudraksha and garlands sits on a decorated throne with offerings before gold curtains and red triangular emblems, with bookshelves at left. Four women and one man are visible.

Indoor photo of a seated group in a wood-floored hall during a puja. A large deity murti is decorated with yellow and orange cloth panels and palm fronds behind a central altar. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala sits with hands in namaste beside a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a mala on the left. Other seated women wear green, red, pink and white saris. Brass plates with fruit, flowers, lamps and small bowls sit on mats before them. Shelves of books and framed pictures line the walls.

A photograph of a devotional puja set up in an indoor room with gold curtains. A large printed portrait of a bearded man in a red-orange turban, white flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits on a throne-like cushioned chair draped with tiger-striped fabric, flanked by two decorative embroidered ornamental panels. A small framed photo of an older woman with a garland sits on a golden stand. In front, plates of food, bowls, a lit oil lamp and a flower pot form offerings on a mat. A woman in orange saffron sari with an orange headband and a red bindi stands at right, holding a lit multi-wick oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. a person appears only as the printed portrait on the throne.

A photograph of a puja at a home altar draped with gold curtains. A large portrait on a throne-like seat shows a bearded man with a red-and-gold turban and a garland of yellow flowers, seated in meditation pose. Beside it hangs a bead necklace over a small framed portrait labelled as a photo. On the right, a woman in orange robes with an orange headscarf holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell during aarti. Brass lamps, a bowl of flowers and plates of food offerings sit on a mat in front. Triangular red and gold banners flank the altar.

A woman in an orange saffron sari with an orange headband and a rudraksha mala stands on a wooden floor holding a small brass handbell or ritual object in her right hand, facing the viewer. Behind her, a large portrait of a deity figure with a crown and garland sits on a throne-like seat with gold drapery and framed emblems on either side. A table draped in orange cloth holds brass pots, fruit, sweets, and offerings, with a brass oil lamp lit in front. The scene is a puja or aarti setting.

July 21 2022 Sripuram

2022-07-21 +1 copies

December 06 2022 Sripuram

Inside a gold-accented temple hall, a seated golden-bodied statue wearing a red turban, red garment and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne, one hand raised. In front, two women in orange saris with rudraksha malas sit on the floor beside a yellow-draped puja table holding a kalasha-style vessel, flowers, brass bowls and a small deity murti. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with small figures in red and pink garments in alcoves behind. Possible guru puja worship.

November 12 2008

Jan 5 2022 sripuram

December 26 2013

A staged reenactment on a bright white stage with a painted backdrop of blue columns and gold-trimmed shrine arches. Two large deity murtis sit on a gold throne at right, one with a white garland and one with red and white garlands, flanked by blue sea photographs on panels. In front, two young performers in yellow and purple, one in orange with folded hands, are seated before the murtis. At center left, a man in orange clothes and gold ornaments sits on a gold throne with his hands together at his face. Standing figures in orange-red dhotis with raised hands flank the backdrop, and a brass oil lamp stands at center. In the lower left foreground, a man in orange clothes holds a silver-and-white lamp or aarti vessel toward the stage.