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A photograph of a Varalakshmi Vratam puja in a small temple room with yellow walls. Three women in saris stand before a decorated deity murti with a golden arch and garlands, flanked by tall decorative pillars painted with floral and elephant motifs. The woman on the left in a yellow and orange saree holds a small object; the woman in the centre wears a red and maroon saree and stands near the deity; the woman on the right in a teal saree with a red border and a mala necklace holds a brass tray with offerings. Oil lamps, a brass vessel and a small bottle sit on the floor, and a blue and green garland hangs from the ceiling.

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A woman in an orange saree with a red bindi stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Three deity murtis stand at centre, adorned with white and red flower garlands and a gold arched backdrop with red and white flowers. The central figure holds a tall golden staff. Oil lamps and offerings sit on a tray at lower left. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. At right, a cutout or standee of a bearded figure in a pink turban and red garland stands beside a framed photo.2025-09-08KAILASA SERGIPE, BRAZIL on 7/9/20212021-07-09 +1 copiesA group of women in colourful silk saris sits on a red-carpeted temple floor before a golden deity murti of a goddess with a tall crown and red sari, garlanded with a large flower arch in red, white and orange. Two young girls in a purple top and an orange-pink top stand beside the murti with hands folded in namaskar. Women wear gold necklaces and bangles, in pink, teal, blue, orange, magenta and red saris. Flower garlands, a brass kalasha-style offering plate with fruit and flowers, and a tray with a small tulsi-like arrangement lie before the goddess. Gold temple pillars, carved wooden panels and a decorated shrine frame the scene. A dark stone figure is partly visible in the foreground. This is a puja gathering for a Suhasini puja ritual.A group photograph inside a gold-trimmed temple hall at a KAILASA ritual. A large deity murti stands at centre, adorned with a garland of white and multicolored flowers, a red and gold sari-like drape, and a golden crown. Two standing women in purple and pink saris press their palms together before the murti, one holding a multicolored flower garland. Before the murti, a red-draped altar holds offerings and a small brass lamp. Around the front, a row of women sit on a red floor covered with yellow flower petals, wearing silk saris in pink, blue, red, orange and yellow, with gold necklaces and bangles. In the foreground a dark stone figure with a rudraksha-style bead strand is partly visible. Ornate gold pillars frame the scene.A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple hall at KAILASA Hyderabad during a Suhasini puja. Several women in colourful silk saris sit in a row on red mats, including a woman in blue and purple, one in teal, one in pink, one in red and orange, and one in magenta and gold, each wearing gold necklaces and bangles. A priest in white ritual dress with a white head covering kneels at the left edge near a brass plate of offerings. In front stands a large deity murti adorned with a garland of white and multicolour flowers and a red sash, with a golden crown, and a black Shiva lingam sits on a red platform in the foreground. Ornate gold pillars and carved arches frame the hall, and a small KAILASA Hyderabad sign is visible near the murti.A photograph inside a temple hall with gilded carved pillars and an ornate golden arch. A standing deity murti in a red and gold sari with a crown is draped in a large garland of mixed flowers in red, yellow, white and green. In front, a row of about seven women in saris sit with palms pressed together in prayer during a puja. On the left, a shirtless male priest in a white dhoti with a white head cloth holds a lit oil lamp. A black stone shivalinga sits in the foreground, and a tiered heap of flower garlands stands beside the deity. Women wear colourful saris in pink, blue, orange, red and purple, along with gold necklaces and bangles.A group of women in silk saris sit in a row on a red cloth covered with scattered yellow petals, posing for a group photograph in a gold-trimmed temple hall. Behind them stands a deity murti decorated with a large floral garland of red, orange and white flowers, with a crown and a gold necklace. Two women in the center stand with palms pressed together in anjali. The women wear gold necklaces and bangles in varied saris: purple and teal, pink and orange, blue and gold, and yellow with red. A small brass tray of fruit and offerings sits on the floor in front, and a dark stone statue is partly visible in the lower right. The setting appears to be a puja ritual.Four women stand smiling in front of a golden deity shrine in a yellow-walled temple room, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. Two women on the left wear red and grey-silver saris; the two on the right wear orange and magenta silk saris. A central golden throne holds a standing goddess murti in red adornment with a silver crown, flanked by smaller deity figures. Brass oil lamps hang above and a red-and-yellow flower-decorated altar sits in the foreground, with a small deity image wrapped in green in the left corner.2021-07-09A photograph inside an ornate gilded temple hall where a row of women in silk saris sits on the floor in front of a central deity murti. The murti wears a golden crown, a red sari, and a long garland of white and multicoloured flowers arranged in a large arch behind it. A tall cone of marigolds and rose petals stands to one side, and a red-covered table holds a tray of fruit and offerings. The women wear saris in pink, red, orange, yellow, purple and teal, with gold necklaces, bangles and rudraksha-style beads. Carved golden pillars and gilded wall panels frame the scene.Women in colourful silk saris sit in a row with palms raised in prayer gesture before a golden temple shrine. A deity murti in red and gold dress with a golden crown stands at centre, draped in a large garland of white flowers and red, yellow and green blooms. A tray of offerings with fruit and flowers sits on a red cloth before the row. Behind them, ornate gilded carved pillars, arches and a gold canopy frame the shrine. The women wear pearl and gold necklaces, bangles and flower garlands in blue, pink, red, orange and magenta saris. A small brass kalasha and a brass lamp are visible in the shrine area. Dense flower garlands hang near the deity.A woman in a magenta and gold sari with a green blouse stands on a striped rug, holding a lit camphor flame toward a gold-framed shrine with three deity murtis decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A second woman in a pink and blue printed sari and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stand behind her, watching. The shrine has a blue draped backdrop, trays of kumkum and turmeric, flower offerings, small brass lamps and a steel tiffin set on the floor. Shelves on the wall hold small framed pictures, and a brass bell hangs from the ceiling.2025-09-22A photograph inside an ornate golden temple hall where a row of women in silk saris sits seated on a red carpet before a deity murti draped in a garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. The deity stands in a red garment with a golden crown and a sacred black stone lingam with offerings of fruit on a plate in front. Women wear garlands of white beads, gold necklaces and bangles; their saris are purple, teal, blue, pink, red and orange-yellow. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and cloth is partly visible. Decorated golden pillars, carved arches and small oil lamps frame the scene.