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Three women sit cross-legged on a woven mat on a polished reddish-brown floor inside a golden-yellow temple hall with carved pillars. The woman on the left wears a red saree and a maroon blouse with a pendant necklace. The woman in the centre wears a green saree with gold border, a magenta blouse, and glasses, and holds a pot. The woman on the right wears an orange saree with a magenta blouse and gold necklace and bangles, and arranges puja items such as small brass vessels and flowers on a cloth in front of her. A doorway with red drape and gold frame is visible at right. No a person candidate is visible.

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Jan 21 2022 sripuram2022-01-21A 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.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09Two women sit cross-legged on a woven mat on a wooden floor, performing a puja. The woman in front wears an orange and cream printed saree with a pastel striped border and gold bangles, holding a small item over a brass vessel with a lit wick. Beside her, a woman in a magenta saree with a green and gold border and a forehead mark sits with hands together. Brass plates hold flowers, leaves and offerings, a brass bell and a lit oil lamp rest nearby, and incense sticks stand in a metal bowl. Bookshelves stacked with papers are visible behind them.2022-01-10Photo of a puja inside a golden temple hall at night. A gilded, ornately carved pedestal draped with garlands and flowers stands at left, with a brass oil lamp beside it. Seated on a mat, a man in a saffron-orange robe faces the shrine with his hands together, while a younger shirtless man in white dhoti assists with a plate of offerings. A woman in a green sari and a child sit nearby. In the foreground, three women seen from behind sit on mats: one in an orange sari, one in a green saree with a long braid, and one in a red sari, with fruits, bananas and brass plates before them. A black stone sculpture and a golden lion-carved pillar appear at right.2022-01-21 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with a polished reddish floor and yellow-ochre walls and pillars. A bare-chested man with a short beard and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits cross-legged in an orange dhoti with a yellow sash, performing a puja with brass lamps and a plate of offerings. A woman in a green silk sari with gold border sits beside him holding a small brass bowl, and a young boy in a grey shirt and camouflage trousers sits to the right holding a small item. Puja items include a leaf plate with flowers, a red powder bowl, banana-leaf offerings and a water bottle. Three people are visible.2022-01-21Three women sit cross-legged at a low table in a temple pavilion with gold-painted pillars and red walls, preparing flower garlands at night. Piles of yellow marigold-type flowers, red roses and green leaves fill a woven mat on the table. The woman on the left in a white sari with red border holds flowers and wears glasses and bangles. The woman in the centre wears a white kurta, a pink dupatta and a rudraksha-style mala, smiling as she holds blossoms. The woman on the right wears an orange top and white shawl, threading red flowers. Behind them are small deity murti figures on a golden platform, and an oil lamp glows. A red bag and a smartphone lie on the table.2022-02-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual puja in a gold-decorated temple hall at night. Several devotees sit on mats on a polished reddish floor before a shrine with three deity murtis under golden arches. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti sits centre-right, facing the shrine with ritual items spread on low wooden stands and brass plates. A woman in a yellow sari sits near a child in white, another woman in a red sari sits at right, and a child in yellow stands at the back. Ornate gold pillars and a gilded doorway frame the scene.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.Feb 12 2022 sripuramNight outdoor scene at a Karthika Deepam lamp offering. On the left, an oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a yellow-draped table, with a white flower garland beside it and a brass kalasha-style pot. A woman in a maroon and pink silk saree with glasses and a pearl necklace holds a small tray. Center, a woman in a red-orange saree with a red bindi and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer. At right, a woman in a green-and-yellow saree holds a brass aarti tray with a flame. White flowering plants and bamboo fill the background. Three women are visible.2022-12-06