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A 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.

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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.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 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 group of women in silk saris sits in a row on a red carpet inside an ornate gold-toned temple hall before a large deity murti of a goddess, adorned with a crown, garlanded with a wide multicolour flower garland in red, yellow and white. Women in purple, teal, pink, blue, red and yellow saris wear layered necklaces and pendants. Some hold small items near the front. A black stone sculpture stands in the foreground and a small plate of offerings lies at the base of the murti. Gilded pillars and carved arches frame the scene, with a small display of religious items on the left.A group of women in silk saris sits in a row on a red-carpeted temple floor, seated before a large deity murti draped with a multicoloured garland and a golden crown. The women wear necklaces and gold pendants, and many raise a hand in greeting or blessing. Their saris include blue, pink, red, orange and purple tones. In front of the murti are a plate of offerings and scattered yellow flower petals. The ornate golden temple interior has carved pillars and a shrine on the right, with a seated black stone figure in the foreground. This looks like a puja with women volunteers.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 gilded temple hall at KAILASA Hyderabad. Eight women in silk saris sit in a row on a red cloth with marigold petals scattered before them: from left, a blue sari, a teal sari, a pink and blue sari, a blue and orange sari, a pink sari, a deep red sari with a maroon border, a yellow and blue sari, a red and gold sari, and a pink sari. Several wear gold pendants and beaded necklaces, and several raise a hand in greeting. At the centre stands a decorated deity murti of a goddess in a red garment, crowned and draped in a multicoloured garland, with a tray of offerings in front. A small sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD behind the group.A photograph inside a gilded temple hall at KAILASA Hyderabad during a Suhasini puja. A standing deity murti in red and gold clothing, crowned and garlanded with a large multicolour flower garland, is the centre of the scene. In front, a row of about ten women in colourful silk saris (pink, blue, red, orange, magenta) sit on a red carpet, many wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beaded malas. A kalasha-like offering plate with flowers and fruit sits on a red cloth before the murti, and a black stone object stands in the foreground. A priest in white dhoti and a white head covering stands at the left edge. Ornate golden pillars and carved arches frame the shrine.A 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 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.Five women in silk saris sit on a red cloth before a standing deity murti draped in a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers, with a flower-decorated pedestal and a tiered stack of marigold and rose garlands at left. The women, from left: one in pink and red, one in red with a maroon sari, one in yellow and green, one in red and gold, and one in pink with a gold necklace and a yellow-and-gold sari, all with hands pressed together in namaskar. Marigold petals lie on the red cloth. Behind them a gold-ornamented temple hall holds a red-draped table with a metal plate and a gold deity figure at right.