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Women in silk saris perform a Varalaxmi Vratham puja inside a gold-decorated temple hall. A woman in a cream sari with a magenta border stands at the altar holding a lit lamp and offering, while seated women in blue and teal saris with ornate gold borders and gold jewellery face the shrine. The shrine holds a decorated deity murti adorned with white flower garlands, flanked by bananas, mangoes, brass plates and kumkum, with green leaf festoons hanging above. A sign reading KAILASA HYDERABAD stands on the green cloth. A golden pillar and a standing statue in the background complete the scene.

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Women in silk saris sit on a green cloth in a golden temple hall performing a Varalaxmi Vratham puja. Three women in the foreground wear blue, teal and purple saris, seen from behind or in profile, one holding a small object. A woman in a cream sari with a magenta blouse kneels before an altar decorated with green mango-leaf garlands, white and pink flower garlands and a deity murti draped in red cloth. Brass trays hold bananas, mangoes, flowers, kumkum and offerings, and a sign reads KAILASA HYDERA. Golden carved pillars and a dark statue stand in the background.2024-08-16Women in silk saris perform a Varalaxmi Vratham puja inside a gold-decorated temple hall with carved gilded pillars and green leaf garlands. At the centre, a woman in a cream sari with a purple blouse stands before a decorated deity murti with flower garlands, lit oil lamps and a red cloth, offering worship. Two women in blue and purple saris sit on a green mat in the foreground, one holding a mobile phone and filming. Trays of bananas, flowers and brass vessels sit on the altar table, and a sign reads KAIL... HYDE... beside it. Dark stone figures stand in the background.2024-08-16A photograph of a Varalakshmi puja at a gilded shrine. A deity murti of Lakshmi, adorned with white and pink garlands, sits at the centre within a gold lattice backdrop hung with green leaf garlands. Two women sit on a green cloth before a red-draped table: one in a magenta blouse and cream sari offers flowers toward the deity, and the other in a red silk sari sits with hands folded in prayer. Offerings include bananas, limes, fruit, betel, coconut-like pieces, brass bowls of rice and yellow grains, and a brass lamp. A sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD. Two physical people are visible.2024-08-16Women perform a Varalaxmi puja at a shrine decorated with green mango-leaf garlands and gold-toned carved panels. In the centre a deity murti adorned with white flower garlands sits behind a brass lamp with several lit wicks, held up by a woman in a blue saree. On the left a woman in a red and teal saree with a long braid holds a lit lamp toward the altar. A seated woman in a cream and purple saree leans over a tray of fruit, bananas, flowers, kumkum and offerings in the foreground. Smoke rises from the lamp, and fresh fruit, flower and coconut offerings are laid on a yellow cloth.2024-08-16A woman in a cream and maroon-striped silk sari with a purple blouse sits cross-legged at a puja setup, a red-draped table before a golden lattice backdrop, and performs worship before a decorated deity murti of Lakshmi, adorned with white and pink garlands and a silver crown. Brass lamps, incense sticks, brass plates of red flowers, yellow marigolds, bananas, limes and coconut shavings, and a kalasha with flowers surround the altar. A white sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD, consistent with the Varalaxmi Vratham seva.2024-08-16Photograph of seven women in silk saris standing in a gold-decorated temple shrine beside a deity murti with a crown and garlands, seated on a pedestal among fruit and offerings. From left, women in blue and purple, green and maroon, and a red and yellow saree hold offering trays; the woman in black and gold holds a plate of laddus, and the women in pink and magenta hold trays of fruit and lamps. A man in a white turban stands behind near the murti, with brass oil lamps hanging above and a sign reading 'KAILASA HYDERABAD' at the base. Decorative red and gold hangings line the top of the shrine.A woman in a cream and striped saree with a magenta blouse sits on a low wooden seat before a gold-decorated shrine, performing puja with her hands raised near incense sticks. Behind her, a silver-clad deity murti of Lakshmi stands within a garlanded frame of white and pink flowers and green leaves, with a red cloth draped on the altar. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot wrapped in green leaves, bananas, flower-filled plates and a brass aarti lamp surround the offerings, and a sign reading 'KA... HYD...' is visible at the right. A phone is visible at the lower left edge. Scene consistent with a Varalakshmi Vratham worship.2024-08-16A 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.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 priest in a white dhoti with orange-gold borders and a white head cloth stands at left, holding a brass plate and a small lamp while speaking, his bare chest marked with white and yellow paste and a beaded necklace around his neck. Five women in silk saris sit on a red mat in front of a golden temple structure: one in purple, one in teal and navy, one in pink with a gold-bordered sari, one in blue with orange borders, and a partly visible woman in pink at right. Each wears gold necklaces and bangles. Behind them is an altar with a small banner reading KAILASA HYDERABAD, decorated deity figures and flower garlands, and colourful cloth hangings on the pillars. This appears to be a puja ritual with women seated for the offering.Feb 18 2022 sripuramFeb 18 2022 sripuram