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Five women in silk saris sit side by side on a red cloth at a temple setting during a Suhasini puja. From left: a woman in a violet-blue sari with floral embroidery and a gold necklace; a woman in a teal-blue sari with gold necklaces and bangles; a woman in a pink and magenta sari with a gold-and-pearl necklace and a bright pink blouse; a woman in a navy-blue sari with gold-orange border and a gold necklace with pendant; and an older woman in a magenta-pink sari with gold-brocade border, glasses and gold bangles. Behind them are gold-accented shrine decorations, colourful garlands, and a small ritual tray with offerings and flowers on a table at right.

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Five women in silk saris sit side by side on a red cloth inside a temple hall with gold-coloured pillars. From left: a woman in a royal blue sari with floral embroidery and gold necklaces; a woman in a teal and navy sari with heavy gold necklaces and many bangles; a smiling woman in a pink and magenta zari sari with a large gold pendant necklace; a woman in a deep blue sari with a red blouse and gold necklace, hands folded; and a smiling woman with glasses in a pink and red zari sari, hands folded in her lap. Behind them are garlands of marigolds and roses, decorated shelves and a lit lamp, and at the right edge a standing person in white. The setting suggests a ritual honouring of women.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 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 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 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.Three women sit side by side on a red carpet in front of a gilded temple structure with a golden arch and carved pillars. The woman on the left wears a pink and purple silk saree with a gold-toned necklace and a bangle stack. The woman in the centre wears a royal blue saree with an orange border, a red blouse, and a large gold necklace with a pendant. The woman on the right wears a pink and white saree, glasses, and gold bangles, her hands folded in her lap. Behind them stands a golden statue of a deity in red and gold garments with a crown, draped in a large garland of white, orange and red flowers, and a second floral arch rises beside it. Stone steps and a small gold stand are visible at the bottom of the frame.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 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 ritual scene inside a gold-decorated temple hall with a red carpet strewn with petals. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white turban holds a lit lamp towards seated women. Three women sit on the red floor with hands folded: one in a teal blouse and dark skirt, one in a pink silk sari with gold border and gold necklace, and one in a blue silk sari with gold border and layered gold necklace. A fourth woman in a pink sari stands at the right edge. Behind them is a shrine with deity murtis, a painted elephant pair, and a board reading KAILASA HYDERABAD. Marigold garlands lie on the floor.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.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.