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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.

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A temple ritual scene on a red cloth floor scattered with yellow marigold petals. A bare-chested priest with a white and yellow turban and white dhoti leans in from the left, handling a folded blue cloth. Seated women in silk saris are part of the ceremony: one in a magenta and gold sari with a gold necklace, wearing a bindi, holds the blue cloth; another in a blue sari with a red blouse and a gold pendant sits at right, hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a gilded shrine holds a deity murti with garlands, a small elephant figure and rows of small figurines on a red-draped altar.A photograph of a Suhasini puja ritual inside a golden-hued temple hall with carved pillars and a red carpet strewn with yellow marigold petals and rice grains. A bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti with gold border stands at left, extending his hand toward three seated women. The woman at left wears a purple sari and holds a small brass lamp; the centre woman wears a teal sari with gold necklaces and bangles; the woman at right wears a pink brocade sari and gold necklace with hands folded. A lit oil lamp and a small altar with a figure and floral decorations stand behind them.A priest in a white dhoti with orange-gold borders and a white head cloth stands at left, holding a brass plate and a small lamp while speaking, his bare chest marked with white and yellow paste and a beaded necklace around his neck. Five women in silk saris sit on a red mat in front of a golden temple structure: one in purple, one in teal and navy, one in pink with a gold-bordered sari, one in blue with orange borders, and a partly visible woman in pink at right. Each wears gold necklaces and bangles. Behind them is an altar with a small banner reading KAILASA HYDERABAD, decorated deity figures and flower garlands, and colourful cloth hangings on the pillars. This appears to be a puja ritual with women seated for the offering.A photograph of a temple ritual on a red cloth floor scattered with yellow marigold petals and flowers. A priest bent forward at left wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white-and-yellow turban, his bare torso visible, and reaches toward a woman. Two women sit on the floor: one in a purple sari with gold necklace and earrings, and the central woman in a teal and navy silk sari with a gold necklace and multiple bangles, holding a folded purple cloth topped with a yellow flower. A third woman in a pink brocade sari sits at right. Behind them stands a golden temple pillar and doorway with a colourful cloth hanging.Three women sit cross-legged on a red cloth floor scattered with yellow marigold petals inside a gold-toned temple hall. The woman on the left wears a purple silk sari, the centre woman a teal and navy silk sari with a pink-and-gold cloth draped over her lap holding yellow flowers, and the woman on the right wears a magenta silk sari and blue blouse. All wear gold necklaces and bangles. A partly visible figure in white dhoti with an orange-gold border stands at the left edge, and striped temple banners hang in the background. The women appear to be taking part in a puja ritual.A ritual scene inside a gold-toned temple hall with a red carpet. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white turban stands at left, holding a silver plate with a lit flame toward three seated women. Scattered yellow marigold petals lie on the red carpet. The seated women wear a violet saree, a teal saree and a pink saree with gold zari, each with a gold necklace; the woman in pink has her hands folded. Behind them, a shrine area holds small deity murtis, a lion-figure, a floral arrangement and a kalasha-like offering. Decorative ceiling medallion overhead.A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple hall during a puja. A priest in white dhoti with a yellow and white turban leans forward at left, offering or handling something over a cloth. A woman in a deep blue silk sari with an orange border and a heavy gold necklace sits on a red carpet scattered with yellow marigold petals, eyes lowered. To the right, a seated woman in a pink and red silk sari watches. Behind them is a gold-painted column, a shrine with a deity murti, and a tray of flower garlands.Three women sit on a red carpet in a gold-decorated temple hall, facing a shrine. The woman on the left wears an orange saree and a garland of beads. The woman in the centre wears a red saree with gold border and palms pressed together in prayer, holding a lit lamp. The woman on the right wears glasses, a pink saree with yellow skirt and a large gold pendant necklace, hands folded in her lap. Yellow marigold petals and scattered rice lie on the carpet. A priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at the left edge, extending his hand. Behind them are gilded pillars, a golden dome and a deity murti in a shrine with blue and red cloth. The scene suggests a puja.A photograph inside a gold-trimmed temple hall with a red carpet scattered with yellow marigold petals and loose flowers. A priest with a white and yellow turban and bare back leans over at left, handling a folded blue cloth held by a woman in a pink and gold brocade saree with a gold bead necklace and gold bangles, seated in front of a shrine. Beside her a woman in a blue saree with a red and gold border and heavy gold necklace sits with her eyes lowered. On the shrine table behind are a golden elephant, a lion figure, a deity murti with floral garlands, and floral arrangements. The scene suggests a puja offering of cloth.Women seated on a red carpet in a gilded temple hall during a puja. A woman in a dark blue saree with a red blouse and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. Beside her, an older woman in a red and pink silk saree with glasses sits with hands folded in her lap. At left a third woman in a pink saree and a gold necklace holds her hands together, and a priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at the edge of the frame. Behind them a gold-carved pillar, a garlanded red and green floral arch, and a deity murti in a shrine are visible, with scattered marigold petals on the carpet.A photograph of a Suhasini puja ritual inside an ornate gold-carved temple hall. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white-and-orange turban holds a lit oil lamp toward three seated women. The central woman wears a mustard-yellow saree with dark green border, gold necklace and red bangles, her palms pressed together in prayer. The woman on the right wears a red saree with gold zari and a gold necklace, hands folded. At far right, a woman in a pink blouse and yellow-green saree sits with hands clasped. A red carpet is scattered with yellow flower petals, and multicoloured garlands hang behind them against gilded columns and a carved golden arch.Photograph inside a gilded temple hall with ornate golden pillars and carved columns. Three women sit on a red carpet scattered with yellow flower petals and rice. The woman on the left wears an orange-yellow silk sari with a gold border and a gold necklace, holding a silver plate. The woman in the centre wears a red sari with gold zari motifs and folds her hands in prayer. The woman on the right wears a magenta blouse with a yellow-and-grey sari, wears a long beaded necklace with a large pendant, and sits with hands clasped. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body, marked with white ash, stands at the left edge. Behind them is a small deity murti in a golden shrine with a red and blue cloth backdrop and garlands.