A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with eyes closed, holding a silver tray with folded orange cloths. She wears a black beaded mala necklace, a red bindi, silver bangles and gold bangles. Behind her, another person in white sits with hands folded in prayer. In front, an ornate silver puja thali with small bowls and flower petals rests on a gold-carved base beside a gold pillar. - Nithyanandapedia

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A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with eyes closed, holding a silver tray with folded orange cloths. She wears a black beaded mala necklace, a red bindi, silver bangles and gold bangles. Behind her, another person in white sits with hands folded in prayer. In front, an ornate silver puja thali with small bowls and flower petals rests on a gold-carved base beside a gold pillar.

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