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Indoor temple ritual on a red cloth covered floor scattered with yellow marigold petals and rice grains. Four women in colourful silk saris sit in a row on the left: one in blue with a red blouse and orange-gold garland, one in pink with glasses, one in red and gold, and one in yellow and green. A man in white dhoti and white head cloth with gold border bends forward on the right, apparently attending to the seated women. Behind them stands a golden ornate deity murti decorated with flowers, a gold-coloured ceiling, a hanging bell, and a red and gold backdrop. Oil lamps and a brass vessel sit at the lower right.

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A photograph inside a gold-ceilinged temple hall during a ritual. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sash bends forward at the centre of a red cloth on the floor, his head covered by a white cloth, facing a row of seated women in colourful silk saris with garlands, including magenta, red, and yellow saris. Scattered yellow flower petals and marigolds cover the red cloth. A dark stone deity murti adorned with beads sits on a gold pedestal at right, and a gold-and-red drape hangs behind. At lower right a brass vessel with a wooden handle sits on a tray. Seven people are visible in the scene.Photograph of a Suhasini puja ritual inside a gold-decorated temple hall. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border, a white head cloth and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left holding a brass bowl of yellow offerings. Beside him a woman in a red blouse and blue saree wears a gold necklace and sits with hands folded. A second woman in a pink saree sits at right, and a seated woman in a purple-blue saree and gold jewellery sits beside them. A devotee in a white head cloth bends forward in a yellow-bordered white garment. Behind them stands a large deity murti in red saree and gold adornments, draped in multicolour garlands. A red-draped table holds a tray of flowers and offerings. A red carpet covers the floor.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.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 padapuja-style ritual in a gold-pillared hall with red carpet. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and white headcloth bends forward, washing or honouring the feet of a seated woman in a magenta-and-pink saree with gold jewellery. Beside her, another woman in a blue saree with orange border and gold necklace sits, and a third in a pink silk saree with gold bangles sits with hands folded. A brass plate holds yellow flower petals at the feet. Behind them stands a tall cone of colourful garlands and flowers, and a tray of flowers, lamps and offerings rests on a red table at right. Several other women are partially visible at left.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.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 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.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.Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual inside a temple hall with carved golden arches and a golden ceiling. Four women sit in a row on a red cloth, wearing silk saris in pink, orange-yellow, red and yellow-green with gold jewellery and flower garlands. The woman second from right has her bare feet placed on a brass plate, while a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels at the left edge. Behind them stands a golden deity murti with a crown and a multicoloured flower garland. A brass pot and kalasha sit near the front.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.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.