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Group photograph in an ornate gold-toned temple hall at KAILASA Hyderabad. Standing and kneeling in front of a decorated deity murti with a golden crown and a garland-draped altar, a row of about sixteen people press their palms together in namaste. Men in bare chest and white dhotis, some wearing white or saffron turbans and rudraksha malas, stand on the left; a seated man in white dhoti and a younger man in a white shirt kneel in front. Women in white, blue, saffron and pink silk saris, some with gold necklaces and bangles, stand on the right. A red-and-gold cloth and a kalasha-like vessel sit near the front of the altar.

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A group photograph of devotees posed with palms pressed together in namaskar in a gold-decorated temple hall. Standing in the upper row, several men wear white dhotis with gold borders, bare-chested, with rudraksha malas; one man at centre wears a white turban. Women in white saris, a blue sari and a lavender sari stand to the right. In front, seated and kneeling figures include men in white dhotis and women in orange, blue and pastel saris and a child in a floral dress. Behind them a large deity murti in blue with a golden crown is decorated with a garland of white and red flowers. A dark-clad figure with a red cloth sits in the foreground beside a laptop.Jan 3 2023 sripuram2023-01-03Jan 3 2023 sripuram2023-01-03Jan 3 2023 sripuram2023-01-03KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 7/14/20212021-07-14Indoor temple photograph with gold-carved pillars and a golden ceiling. Centre stands a large golden deity murti of a goddess in a green and gold sari with a tall crown, adorned with a silver-toned necklace and a garland of white, red and yellow flowers. Five people stand in front, palms pressed together in anjali. Two women on the left wear white saris with gold borders, one with a long beaded necklace and the other with a gold-bordered sari and red bindi. A woman in the centre wears a peach blouse, white sari, glasses and gold bangles. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside a young man with a gold sash and white dhoti. On the far right a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti with gold border and a gold pendant. Pink and white flower offerings lie at the base of the murti.March 10 20202020-03-10KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/5/20222022-06-05 +1 copiesPhoto 82865912022-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a gold-decorated temple hall. A large golden deity murti stands at centre, wearing a tall golden crown, rich jewellery and a green and gold sari, draped with garlands of white, yellow, red and orange flowers. In front, four devotees stand with palms joined in anjali. On the left, two women in white saris with gold borders and garlands; one holds a small plate. In the centre-left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and dark-rimmed glasses also joins her palms. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti and a shirtless young man wearing a white shawl and dhoti, both with palms pressed together. Flower arrangements sit at the base of the murti, and gold pillars frame the scene.A temple hall with ornate golden carved woodwork shows a Suhasini puja ritual. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at center, hands folded, with a white cloth over his head, facing a deity murti decorated with a multicolour garland of yellow, white and red flowers and a crown. Women in colourful silk saris sit in a row on the left and right, hands pressed together in prayer: a woman in purple, one in pink and blue, one in red and gold, one in orange, and one in pink with a gold necklace. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a low table before the deity, and a woman in a dark garment is partly visible in the foreground.Photograph inside an ornate golden temple hall where a standing golden deity murti dressed in a green sari with a gold crown and a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers stands at centre. Six people stand in front of it: five women and one bare-chested man. The women wear white saris with gold borders and gold or beaded necklaces; one at centre wears a peach blouse with a white sari and glasses, and her hands are folded in namaste. A man on the right wears a white-and-orange turban, a gold necklace and a white dhoti, with hands folded in namaste. Two conical flower arrangements in pink, purple, green and white sit at the front, along with a brass oil lamp and a brass kalasha-like vessel. Another man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded at the back. Ritual observance setting consistent with a puja.