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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.2019-08-09Two 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 SINGAPORE on 12/18/20202020-12-18KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09Feb 13 2022 sripuramKAILASA SINGAPORE on 12/18/20202020-12-18KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09Indoor temple puja in a shrine room decorated with gold-framed pictures, flower garlands and small deity figures. A seated priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala watches from the back. Three women in saris sit on the floor around a brass yantra or small temple structure and a red cloth with offerings: a bowl of kumkum, fruits, grapes and flowers. The woman on the left wears a red blouse and grey-silver sari; the centre woman wears a magenta sari; the woman on the right wears a red sari. A large seated deity murti with a red and orange garment and yellow flower garlands is at the centre, with oil lamps nearby.2021-07-09 +1 copiesA photo of a puja at a home temple, with two women seated on a red and patterned rug. A woman in a red and green patterned sari and bangles sprinkles orange turmeric or kumkum powder from a small bowl onto a white plate, while beside her an older woman with short grey hair, wearing a white kurta and a rudraksha mala, leans forward to take part. Small brass bowls hold orange and red powders, and a brass spoon and small oil lamp sit on the rug. Other seated devotees in the background wear saris and orange clothing.2021-04-24KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09A woman in a royal blue saree with a gold-bordered blouse sits cross-legged on the floor during a puja in a temple. She has a white and red tilak on her forehead, wears layered rudraksha-style brown beaded malas and a large ornate silver-gold pendant necklace, and holds a small brass bell in her right hand while her left hand offers something from a brass dish. Brass and silver bowls hold red and white flower petals, rose blossoms and offerings in front of her. Behind her, a golden curtain and a deity murti with orange and yellow drapery form the altar. An oil lamp flame is visible at the left edge.2019-07-15Two 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.2019-08-09