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Two women take part in a Varalakshmi Vratam puja. The woman on the left wears a green blouse with a yellow and orange saree, a sandalwood-coloured beaded mala, a vermilion forehead mark, and silver bangles, and she holds a brass tray with a brass vessel. The woman kneeling on the right wears an orange kurta and gold bangles and reaches toward the vessel with her hand. Behind them, draped silk sarees in red, orange and green hang beside a silver stand with a rope barrier, and deity murtis are partly visible.

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Two women sit on a red patterned rug during a Varalakshmi Vratam puja. The woman on the left wears a green and yellow saree with a red-brown beaded mala and a small pin, and offers a bunch of yellow bananas to the woman on the right, who wears a pink saree with gold border and gold necklace. Behind them, another woman in a turquoise saree sits among brass lamps and small oil lamps near a gold deity murti and offerings.2019-08-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09Two women sit cross-legged on a red patterned carpet during a puja. The woman in front wears an orange silk saree, a rudraksha-style mala, and a white tilak with a red kumkum dot on her forehead, eyes closed in meditation. Beside her, a woman in a red bandhani saree with gold borders and a green blouse sits with hands clasped, also wearing a gold necklace and bangles. Brass puja vessels, a bowl of red roses, and marigold-yellow offerings lie in front of them, with more devotees seated behind.2019-08-09November 11 20162016-11-11KAILASA SINGAPORE on 12/18/20202020-12-18A 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.2020-10-20Several women in silk saris perform aarti before a golden-faced deity murti of Devi Lakshmi seated on a green-draped throne, adorned with garlands, pearl necklaces and a crown. Four women in the foreground hold a brass lamp with multiple lit wicks toward the murti: one in a green and magenta saree on the left, one in a blue blouse and red saree, and one in a cream zari saree on the right. Behind the murti stands a gold arch with green leaf festoons and hanging oil lamps, with offerings of flowers, a coconut and a kalasha-like vessel at its base. The scene reflects Varalaxmi Vratham worship.2024-08-16September 14 20182018-09-14A 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.November 19 20182018-11-19