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A group of women in colourful silk saris stands in front of an ornate golden shrine decorated with red and yellow festoon cloth and hanging lamps. Several women hold brass plates of offerings: sweets, fruit, and mangoes. Inside the shrine stands a blue-skinned deity murti adorned with garlands and a crown, with a seated figure in front wearing garlands and a pink cloth. A sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD. A man in a white turban and white dhoti stands near the shrine on the left, attending the puja.

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Photograph 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 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 photograph taken at a temple entrance at night, with carved wooden doors framing the scene. Several women in traditional saris stand together. The woman at centre-left in an orange sari with a dark blouse holds a yellow tray of fruit with red cloth. Beside her a woman in a white and red-bordered sari and a woman in a pale green and pink sari smile. At right, a woman in a pink and yellow silk sari with a gold necklace walks past. Behind them a golden tiered structure. Maroon curtains hang at the doorway.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 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.Several women in silk saris perform aarti before a golden-faced deity murti of Devi Lakshmi seated on a green-draped throne, adorned with garlands, pearl necklaces and a crown. Four women in the foreground hold a brass lamp with multiple lit wicks toward the murti: one in a green and magenta saree on the left, one in a blue blouse and red saree, and one in a cream zari saree on the right. Behind the murti stands a gold arch with green leaf festoons and hanging oil lamps, with offerings of flowers, a coconut and a kalasha-like vessel at its base. The scene reflects Varalaxmi Vratham worship.2024-08-16A 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 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 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 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 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.