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A woman in a white sari with gold border and a white blouse sits on a patterned white bedspread, adorning a small brass deity murti with a purple ribbon and jewellery. Her hands are holding a purple cloth or ribbon near the murti; gold ornaments, beads and a rudraksha pendant are scattered on the bed. A red and navy cloth lies in the foreground, and a deity image in orange and white is visible on a shelf at upper right. Natural daylight and a studio light stand fill the room.

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A smiling woman sits cross-legged on a patterned mat in an indoor hall, wearing a white cotton sari with gold borders and a white blouse, with white vertical tilak marks and a red bindi on her forehead. She holds a small brass object and a strip of fabric in her hands, wears green and blue glass bangles and gold rings. Behind her, other women in saris sit on the floor and chairs, and a bowl of green limes sits on a tray near a red-clad woman. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering.A woman in a white sari with a thin gold border sits in front of an ornate gold-carved structure with a red-draped table behind her. She wears a dark rudraksha-style bead mala with a small oval pendant, a red bindi, and gold and silver bangles. Her eyes are lowered and her hands are clasped in front of her as she sits before a row of glass vessels and red flowers, appearing to take part in a padapuja.2010-10-02A woman seated on a white cloth-covered floor during a devotional gathering, wearing a cream and gold-bordered sari with a light olive-beige blouse, gold earrings, a gold necklace and bangles, and a small red bindi. She is holding a clear bottle or vessel in her right hand toward the lower right of the frame. Behind her are a white plush blanket, an orange throw with tassels, a patterned maroon and gold textile on a cushioned seat, and a person in a white shirt and black trousers seated in the background.KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A woman sits cross-legged on a red cloth at a puja setup in a plain room with cream walls and a window. She wears a white sari with a gold border and gold bangles, and her hair is in a long braid. She arranges red roses on a draped tray. Around her are brass puja thalis holding flowers, a brass bell, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, a silver goblet, bananas and a pomegranate. A tiger print hangs on the wall. The scene suggests a home puja.2022-06-11 +1 copiesA woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari sits cross-legged on a red-and-gold patterned rug, performing a puja. She wears a rudraksha mala and a bangle, and holds a small offering item over a brass thali of flower petals on a red cloth-draped low table. Smoke rises from incense. Silver puja vessels, a bell, a silver tray with a red flower and kumkum sit around her. Behind, a deity murti stands on a draped pedestal beside a shrine decorated with colourful garlands, tassels and a gold-framed altar.2021-03-11A woman seated cross-legged on a red mat reads from printed pages held in her left hand at a black microphone stand, as if leading recitation. She wears a white sari with red border and a gold-toned sleeveless blouse, a red and white flower in her hair, a red kumkum mark and white tilak on her forehead, a dark rudraksha-style mala with silver beads, gold jhumka earrings, a gold pendant, and gold and glass bangles. Yellow flowers appear at the lower left edge against a plain concrete floor.2019-08-09A close selfie-style photo of a smiling woman indoors, with a red tilak mark on her forehead and dark hair pulled back. She wears a white sari with a dark red and gold border over a magenta blouse with gold geometric patterns. A long necklace of rudraksha beads with gold spacers and a gold pendant hangs at her chest. Behind her are a white panelled door, a radiator and a pale wall.2024-01-11Photo 11714909A seated woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari and white t-shirt, wearing a patterned face mask and a rudraksha-style pendant necklace, sits with her hands folded in her lap during a puja. In front of her is a brass tray with red flowers, a small brass vessel and incense. A grey yak-hair style fan with a gold handle rests on a carved wooden stand. Behind her, two bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders sit with white ash on their bodies, one wearing a blue face mask. Golden deity murti figures in colourful yellow and pink garments stand behind red rope barriers in a gilded shrine. Four people are visible in the scene.2020-07-04A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits on a black marble step before a decorated temple shrine. She wears a rudraksha mala, a small pendant, a bindi, and a gold bangle, with her hands clasped in her lap. Behind her, a black Shivalinga is adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms, set in a brass yoni base with a silver-toned ornament. Above it hangs a gold and red ornate backdrop with a deity murti and gold jewellery. Maroon drapes, a purple and pink silk cloth, and a brass lamp stand complete the scene.2021-03-11