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Indoor photo of a Lakshmi puja set up on white cloth spread over a green patterned carpet in a yellow-walled room with a red curtain. Five women sit on the floor: a woman in a white sari with red border at right rings a handbell and holds a small lamp beside a decorated deity murti on a pink and red cloth, while four women in colourful salwar kameez and face masks sit with palms joined in namaste or holding brass plates of red flower petals, a brass thali, and small oil lamps. At right a long red-covered table is laden with rows of small bowls of food, sweets and fruit.

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KAILASA OKLAHOMA, USA on 11/13/20202020-11-13Women sit on white cloths on a green-and-yellow patterned carpet in a temple hall during a Lakshmi puja. Five women are visible: a woman in a red and green outfit at far left, a woman in beige and pink in front-left, a woman in a pink salwar with a yellow mask, a woman in a green and red sari, and a woman in teal with a white shawl. Most wear face masks. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a magenta border bends over a tray. A pink-draped deity murti sits on a low wooden altar at left, surrounded by brass plates of fruit, sweets, bananas and bowls of offerings. A flat-screen TV on the back wall shows a colourful image, and a tiered brass stand and lamps stand against the yellow wall.2020-11-13Four women in face masks stand in a carpeted hall performing a Lakshmi puja for Diwali. The woman in the foreground wears a red kurta with green trim and holds a metal plate of lit diya lamps toward a white cloth on the floor, where brass and steel bowls, kumkum, and small offerings are arranged. Behind her, a woman in a teal salwar kameez with a white shawl holds her hands together in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with a red border rings a handbell. To the right, a long red-draped table holds rows of fruit, sweets, and food in small bowls beside a decorated deity murti on a brass stand. Maroon curtains and yellow walls frame the room.2020-11-13A photo taken in a bare indoor hall with yellow walls, a dark red curtain and brass oil lamps at the left edge. Five women in face masks stand in a row on a white cloth, facing right with palms pressed together in namaste. The woman at right in a teal kurta holds a lit lamp on a tray over a spread of puja items: flowers, small bowls, plates of fruit and sweets, and a decorated kalasha-like offering. Other women wear pink, green and gray-patterned salwar kameez. The scene suggests a Diwali-season puja, with the women in prayer and the lamp offering central.2020-11-13KAILASA OKLAHOMA, USA on 11/13/20202020-11-13Five women in festive Indian attire perform a Lakshmi puja in a carpeted hall with yellow walls and a ceiling fan. In the centre, a woman in a green and gold saree holds a lit lamp or aarti flame, while the others stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some wearing face masks. A large trident with a braided rope and an orange decorated stand sit at left. On a white cloth in the foreground, a red cloth holds banana, fruit, and many small dishes of sweets and food, with a deity murti or decorated figure in the lower right and a pink-draped image behind it.2020-11-13A photo of women seated on a white cloth performing a puja in a temple room with yellow walls and blue-green patterned carpet. A woman on the left in a green dupatta and a red and gold embroidered lehenga wears a yellow face mask and red bangles. Beside her, a woman in a teal kurta with a white dupatta and a navy face mask arranges items on a round metal thali. Plates hold red flower petals, rice, and small bowls, with a red and gold book beside them. Steel bowls and a brass lamp stand sit to the right, and a deity altar with brass lamps is visible at the upper left.2020-11-13KAILASA OKLAHOMA, USA on 11/13/20202020-11-13Two women sit cross-legged on a white cloth on a patterned carpet, performing a puja. The woman on the left wears a grey-beige patterned kurta with red trousers and a red-and-white floral face mask, holding a small bowl and pressing red petals onto a copper plate. The woman on the right wears a pink kurta with a pendant necklace and a pink mask, placing red petals on a silver tray holding a small gold deity murti or shrine. A plastic bag of red flower petals sits between them, with small steel bowls nearby. Behind them a green-clad figure and a television are visible.2020-11-13A photograph of a small group seated on blue floor mats on a white tiled floor in a room with gold-yellow walls and a gold curtain. Several women wear sarees: a woman in the centre wears a magenta and gold saree with a beaded necklace, and others wear yellow, gold and pink sarees. A man in a cream shirt sits behind them. Brass plates, bowls, a small brass oil lamp and a red-and-gold sri yantra on a red cloth lie on the floor in front of them, with kumkum in dishes and a paper towel roll nearby.2024-02-25A photograph of a group of devotees seated on the floor of a room with gold-painted walls and a white marble floor, performing a puja. Six people sit on mats and cloths around brass and silver plates holding offerings, small bowls, a red kumkum-covered yantra-like plate, and oil lamps. The women wear silk sarees in gold, pink, and purple, and a man in a beige kurta sits among them. A hanging brass bell hangs from the ceiling at the right, and a small deity murti sits on a shrine in the back corner. A blurred hand is in the right foreground. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2024-02-25A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a puja in a room with gold-painted walls, a gold curtain and a gold door. A woman in a pink and cream saree sits centre front on a blue mat, surrounded by brass plates, bowls, small brass lamps and a brass tray holding a red sri yantra-style sacred diagram. Other women in gold and cream sarees and a man in a cream kurta sit on mats along the wall, one woman in a purple saree with glasses at right. Brass vessels with flowers and kumkum sit on maroon cloths on the white marble floor. No a person candidate is visible.2024-02-25