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A photograph of a Suhasini puja in a gold-decorated shrine with a red carpet scattered with yellow marigold petals. A priest with a white and gold turban, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his torso, wears a white dhoti with a gold border and holds a lit oil lamp on a tray toward the seated women. A golden deity murti in a red garment and crown stands before a backdrop of garlands in white, red, yellow and pink. A woman in a red and maroon sari sits with palms pressed together in prayer, beside another woman in an orange sari with gold jewellery. A tiered stack of flowers and a plate of offerings lie to the side.

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A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine during a puja. A priest in white dhoti with an orange-gold border and a white head wrap stands at left holding a lit oil lamp on a silver plate. Behind him, a golden deity murti wearing a crown and red garment stands before a garland arch of white, yellow, pink and green flowers. Two women sit on a red cloth-covered floor scattered with yellow flower petals: one in a red sari with a gold necklace, the other in a bright orange-gold sari with a green blouse and a flower garland. Offerings including fruit and flowers sit on a tray nearby, and a tiered stack of flower garlands stands behind them.A photograph of a temple ritual with a seated woman in a red and maroon silk sari and a gold necklace receiving an offering from a priest in a white and gold dhoti with a matching headcloth. The priest's bare arm extends toward her, and a red cloth covers the floor scattered with yellow and orange flower petals. Behind her stands a golden deity murti wearing a crown and red garment, framed by an arch of colourful garlands in yellow, pink, red and white. A woman in a yellow and orange sari sits at the right edge. Gold pillars frame the hall.Photograph of a temple puja inside a gold-decorated shrine. Two seated women in silk saris are receiving a ritual from a bare-backed priest with white sacred markings on his arm, who wears a white dhoti and a white cloth wrapped over his head. The woman on the right wears a mustard-orange sari with white dots and a teal border, plus a multi-strand gold-toned necklace; the woman beside her wears a red sari and pearl necklace. A golden deity murti crowned with a tall headdress stands behind them, framed by garlands of white, yellow, red and pink flowers. Yellow marigold petals and a tray of flowers lie on the red floor covering, and a third woman in red is partly visible at the right edge.A woman in a red silk sari with a gold-bordered pallu sits on a red cloth beside a golden deity murti adorned with flower garlands in yellow, orange, pink and white. She holds a red cloth and a silver-rimmed plate of marigold petals and flowers rests nearby. A priest in white dhoti and a white-and-yellow headcloth bends in the blurred left foreground while scattered yellow flowers lie on the red floor. Gold carved pillars frame the shrine.A temple ritual photograph inside a gold-accented shrine hall. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a brass plate. Four women sit on the floor in front, wearing saris and gold necklaces: one in red, one in orange-yellow, one in red with gold border, and one in pink with gold border, all with bangles. Behind them stands a deity murti in red garment with a crown, framed by garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a tall cylindrical stack of colourful flowers. A brass offering tray with fruit sits at the women's feet. Gold pillars and carved ornamentation surround the scene.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 photograph inside a temple hall with gilded carved pillars and an ornate golden arch. A standing deity murti in a red and gold sari with a crown is draped in a large garland of mixed flowers in red, yellow, white and green. In front, a row of about seven women in saris sit with palms pressed together in prayer during a puja. On the left, a shirtless male priest in a white dhoti with a white head cloth holds a lit oil lamp. A black stone shivalinga sits in the foreground, and a tiered heap of flower garlands stands beside the deity. Women wear colourful saris in pink, blue, orange, red and purple, along with gold necklaces and bangles.Photograph of a Suhasini puja in a gilded temple shrine. A golden deity murti crowned with a tall ornate headdress stands behind a multicoloured flower garland arch of white, red, yellow and green blossoms. In the foreground, two women sit side by side on red cloth: the one on the left wears a red sari with a gold necklace, and the one on the right wears a yellow-orange silk sari with a gold border and red bangles, holding cupped hands together in devotion. Behind them a priest in white garments and a white cloth moves at the left edge, and a tray of yellow and orange flowers sits nearby. Marigold petals are scattered on the red floor.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 inside a richly carved golden temple hall during a puja. A bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white and orange head cloth stands at left, back to the camera, facing a central deity murti draped in a large garland of red, white and green flowers. Before the deity sits a black stone shivalinga-like altar form with offerings. Rows of women in saris sit on red carpet at both sides, wearing gold necklaces and garlands: a woman in blue and gold, one in magenta, a woman in red and gold bowing with hands folded, and a seated woman in pink and gold. A small girl in a pink outfit sits among them. Pillars and gilded carvings frame the hall.Photograph of a temple ritual inside an ornate gilded shrine. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border leans forward toward two seated women. The woman in the centre wears an orange-yellow silk saree with a dark border and gold jewellery, and the woman at right wears a red silk saree with gold zari motifs, a gold necklace and a bangle. Above them a white-and-gold turban is worn by a figure partly hidden by the priest. Behind them stands a gold-crowned deity murti decorated with garlands of white and red-yellow flowers. Yellow marigold petals lie on a red cloth at the bottom of the frame, and a golden stepped structure rises in the background.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.