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A 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.

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Feb 13 2022 sripuramFeb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04 +1 copiesFeb 4 2022 sripuram2022-02-04Feb 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.Six women sit cross-legged on a woven mat in a temple hall, gathered in a close circle around a brass thali of offerings at lower right, which holds betel leaves, fruits and coconut. On the left, a woman in a dark patterned shawl leans forward; next to her a woman in orange and gold sari bends over the tray. A woman in a pink and green sari sits behind, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border and red bangles holds her hands together in prayer. At right, a woman in a red patterned sari wears a gold necklace. Behind them are gold-painted wooden cabinets with elephant carvings and a golden altar.Feb 13 2022 sripuramFeb 13 2022 sripuramA photograph of a devotional ritual indoors on a gold-draped platform. Several women in silk saris sit cross-legged around a round silver tray. The central woman in a pink-and-gold sari holds a brass plate of offerings. Another woman in orange sari leans in, and a man in white dhoti sits at the right. A plated arrangement of fruit, flowers, and small brass vessels sits in the foreground on a red-and-gold cloth. Gold-coloured drapes and a decorated backdrop frame the scene, consistent with a puja or abhishekam offering.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.2022-02-04A photograph of women seated on the floor before a tall gilded stepped structure with carved elephant and deity reliefs. Six women in traditional saris sit in a circle over a mat and a large metal thali holding yellow turmeric or haldi powder, bananas, fruits, flowers and coconuts. The central woman in a yellow sari with magenta blouse, wearing a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, holds offerings. Others wear orange, pink and green saris and bangles, one in a red patterned sari at right. Coconuts and a small brass vessel sit on a plate in the foreground.Overhead 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.2022-02-04