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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.

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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.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 of a ritual in a gilded temple hall. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white headcloth stands at the left edge, arm extended toward a small oil lamp burning on the floor. Seven women sit in a row facing a decorated deity murti at the centre, their palms pressed together in prayer. They wear saris and salwar-style dresses in pink, teal, blue, red, orange and magenta, with gold necklaces and bangles. The murti is draped in a large garland of white and multicoloured flowers and wears a crown. Ornate gold pillars, a carved gold canopy and flower garlands frame the scene.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.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 photograph inside an ornate golden temple hall where a row of women in silk saris sits seated on a red carpet before a deity murti draped in a garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. The deity stands in a red garment with a golden crown and a sacred black stone lingam with offerings of fruit on a plate in front. Women wear garlands of white beads, gold necklaces and bangles; their saris are purple, teal, blue, pink, red and orange-yellow. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and cloth is partly visible. Decorated golden pillars, carved arches and small oil lamps frame the scene.A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple hall at KAILASA Hyderabad during a Suhasini puja. Several women in colourful silk saris sit in a row on red mats, including a woman in blue and purple, one in teal, one in pink, one in red and orange, and one in magenta and gold, each wearing gold necklaces and bangles. A priest in white ritual dress with a white head covering kneels at the left edge near a brass plate of offerings. In front stands a large deity murti adorned with a garland of white and multicolour flowers and a red sash, with a golden crown, and a black Shiva lingam sits on a red platform in the foreground. Ornate gold pillars and carved arches frame the hall, and a small KAILASA Hyderabad sign is visible near the murti.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.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 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.A photograph inside a gilded temple hall at KAILASA Hyderabad during a Suhasini puja. A standing deity murti in red and gold clothing, crowned and garlanded with a large multicolour flower garland, is the centre of the scene. In front, a row of about ten women in colourful silk saris (pink, blue, red, orange, magenta) sit on a red carpet, many wearing gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beaded malas. A kalasha-like offering plate with flowers and fruit sits on a red cloth before the murti, and a black stone object stands in the foreground. A priest in white dhoti and a white head covering stands at the left edge. Ornate golden pillars and carved arches frame the shrine.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.