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A group of about eight women stand close together in a bright hall, bending toward a shared brass plate at the centre, all reaching in with their hands to hold it, as in a communal puja or aarti. Most wear sarees: cream and white sarees with gold borders, a green and gold saree, and a deep blue saree with polka dots. A large golden Nataraja statue dancing within a flame arch stands at the left, and a deity murti and more statues line the walls and shelves behind, with a red cloth hanging to the left. Fluorescent lights hang from a metal ceiling.

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A group of about eight women in saris stand around a low table in a temple hall, reaching together toward a brass plate of offerings. Their saris include a purple and blue one, a green and gold one, an orange one and a teal one. Behind them, a large golden Nataraja statue dances beside a row of seated deity murtis, and a decorated altar with fruit, lamps and flowers stands at right where a woman in orange sits. The table holds bananas, oranges, pineapple, apples, coconuts, a bowl of grains and a brass tray with a lamp, consistent with a puja offering.2024-09-10A group of about eight women in colourful saris stands in a bright hall at a temple, reaching forward together to offer a brass plate of fruit and flowers toward a golden carved lion-shaped sculpture. A woman in a blue and gold saree at right and another in a purple blouse at left hold the offering, while others in green, teal, orange and white saris watch. 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