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A photograph of women seated cross-legged on the floor of a plain room with yellow walls, stringing flower petals into garlands. A woman in a royal blue sari with a pink border threads pink and red petals at the left. Opposite, a woman in a purple sari with glasses works beside another in an orange and purple sari. Woman in a green sari with a gold border and a woman in a magenta sari with a gold border also work. Plastic tubs and a bowl hold rose petals, and a white table with fabric stands behind them. A woman in a yellow and green blouse sits in the foreground with her back to the camera, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace visible.

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Two people sit on a grey floor stringing pink and red flowers into garlands over a dark red cloth scattered with rose petals. The man on the left is bare-chested, wearing a yellow and green striped shawl over a yellow dhoti, a rudraksha-style necklace, bangles and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds a flower garland in his hands. The woman beside him wears a bright blue sari with pink blouse and a red bindi, threading petals. A steel bowl of rose petals sits in front, with a clear plastic box, cloth and a steel vessel on a table behind. This is a flower-garland preparation for a temple ceremony.2021-11-14Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04 +1 copiesFeb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04A photo of seven women seated cross-legged on the floor in a circle inside a temple hall with gold-painted carved walls and elephant reliefs. Women in saffron-orange, yellow and magenta, pale green and pink, white with a red border, and a red patterned sari sit close together, several with hands near a brass plate. A silver plate holds banana leaf offerings, fruit, sweets and a cup, and a brass lamp sits nearby. Behind them a green-draped table with flowers and a gold carved screen suggest a puja setting.Overhead photo of six women seated cross-legged on a polished floor around a large round brass tray heaped with uncooked grain. Each woman cups a small mound of yellow grain in her hands, decorated with a red flower and a white-and-yellow flower on top. Clothing includes saris in orange, mustard yellow, green and lime, and a teal-and-blue sari; several wear bangles and gold necklaces. A pair of bare feet and a water bottle are visible at the top edge, and a red cloth lies beside the tray. The women appear to be taking part in a ritual offering of grain with flowers.2022-02-04Five women sit cross-legged on the floor of a temple hall in a circle around a large brass plate, reaching in together to apply red kumkum or vermilion to a shared tray. The woman at left wears a mustard-yellow silk sari with white embroidered border, the woman beside her wears an orange sari, the central woman wears a teal blue blouse with gold border and a pale blue shawl, the woman at right wears a deep red sari with gold necklace, and the woman in front wears a green and orange sari. Behind them are gold-coloured ritual vessels, a golden pedestal, and a deity murti partly visible at top right. Small bowls and red flower petals lie on the tray.2022-02-04A photograph of a women's puja in a temple-style room decorated with ornate deity murtis, garlanded idols and gold-trimmed altars. Four women sit on the floor before brass vessels, a kalasha and small lamps. A woman in a cream blouse and teal-green sari, with white flowers in her hair, pours or offers from a brass bowl. Beside her, a woman in a turquoise sari holds a bowl, and a woman in a purple sari with a red bindi holds a small offering. At right, a woman in a yellow sari and white blouse sits with hands joined. Behind them, a deity murti is dressed in yellow silk and flower garlands, and a tall framed image stands on a gold throne. Flower petals and offering plates lie on the floor.2020-10-20Feb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04Overhead photo of six women seated in a tight circle on a red-brown tiled floor, each cupping a small mound of yellow grain or rice topped with a red or yellow flower. In the centre sit a heap of red flower petals and a pile of grain. Clothing includes orange and yellow saris, a green blouse, a blue sari with a ruffled border, a lime-green outfit and a red salwar. Gold bangles and necklaces are visible. A pink bottle and a bare-footed person stand at the upper left edge. Appears to be a group ritual offering of flowers and grain.2022-02-04A group of women sit closely together on the floor of a temple hall, gathered around a large brass plate heaped with white grain or flour. Several hands are reaching into the grain, mixing or arranging it. The women wear bright silk sarees in magenta, yellow, orange, cream and green, with gold necklaces, bangles and red glass bangles. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne-like altar with carved elephant motifs, draped in gold cloth. Fruit and offering items are visible at the edge of the plate.A group of women sit cross-legged on a red patterned rug performing a Varalakshmi Vratam kumkum archana puja. In the foreground a woman in a turquoise saree with gold border holds a small offering and kumkum, while a woman in a pink and red saree with a rudraksha mala keeps her eyes closed and hands together. Behind them, women in saris of purple, pink, white and orange sit with palms pressed in prayer. Brass oil lamps, bowls, bananas and a yellow fruit on a leaf sit on low wooden stands in front. A man in a white dhoti sits in the background near a red-draped bench. Several people wear tilak and red bindis.2019-08-09