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Three bare-chested male priests stand before a decorated shrine during a ritual, with a fire pit in front bearing garlands and offerings. The priest on the left, wearing a white wrap with a white turban, holds a brass plate of offerings toward the fire. The middle priest, in a yellow turban and white dhoti with gold border, holds a brass bowl and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The right priest, in a white turban and white dhoti, holds a brass plate and wears a long garland. Behind them is a golden canopy with colourful festoons and a deity murti with multiple faces and a gold-and-red backdrop, plus brass lamps on the floor. Vibhuti marks are visible on their arms and chests.

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A ritual photograph at night inside a decorated mandap during a homa. Three priests stand bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas. The priest on the left, in a white turban and white dhoti, holds a brass plate of offerings over a fire pit, while the centre priest, in a yellow turban and yellow-bordered dhoti, holds a small brass vessel and the priest on the right, in a white turban, holds a brass bowl. Behind them stands a tiered altar with a deity murti flanked by colourful garlands, and a red-and-orange cloth covers a lit fire pit where an offering with a garland sits. Oil lamps and brass vessels rest on the floor and multicoloured bunting hangs above.A ritual scene inside a temple shrine with a golden carved frame and a central deity murti flanked by two smaller goddess figures decorated with colourful garlands and bright rainbow-striped mandala backdrops. Three men in white and yellow-bordered ritual dhotis stand before a fire pit, two bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold chains, one wearing a yellow turban and white dhoti, holding and offering plates. A fourth figure on a gold ornate throne wears a red turban and a garland of green, red and white flowers. Marigolds and pots of offerings sit before the deities, and palm fronds are tied to the pillars.Photograph inside a temple shrine during a homa ritual. Four men in white dhotis with gold borders stand around a central fire pit where flames rise over a decorated pedestal. At left, a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his body and a white head cloth gestures toward the fire. Two men at centre and right, bare-chested with gold chains and beaded necklaces, hold brass plates of offerings; the centre man wears a yellow turban. Behind them stands a large gold-and-orange canopy with floral garlands and a colourful striped drape, framing a deity murti group adorned with yellow and red flowers and a garland of white and green blossoms. Golden brass lamps and a palm frond stand nearby. A seated figure in a red and multicoloured-striped shawl sits in an ornate gold throne at the right edge.Three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand before a decorated deity shrine with a fire pit (homa) at its centre, where a sacred fire burns above a bed of flowers and a folded cloth offering. The man on the left holds a tray of red items, the man in the centre holds a tray with a pink cloth, and the man on the right holds a tray with red cloth and green leaves. Each wears a white turban or yellow turban, and rudraksha malas with ceremonial pendant necklaces. Behind them a golden canopy, colourful bunting, palm-leaf pillars and a deity murti decorated with garlands and bright red and green fabric form the background of this night-time ritual scene.Photograph of a temple ritual inside a decorated shrine hall. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white head cloths stand on either side of a central fire pit with flames. The priest on the left, wearing a white turban, reaches up to a tall palm-leaf pillar; the priest on the right, with a garland of white flowers and gold-trimmed cloth, holds a brass plate. Behind them is an altar with a decorated deity murti flanked by colourful festoons, golden ornaments and garlands. A pile of flowers and a decorated tiered pedestal lie in front of the fire, and a deity-themed figure wrapped in a red and blue cloth with white and green flower garlands sits in the foreground. Lamps and offerings are arranged around the sanctum.A temple homa scene with a fire burning in a pit at centre. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white head cloths stand on either side, reaching toward a shared offering plate over the flames. The left priest has white paste on his bare chest and arms and a beaded necklace. The right priest wears a yellow turban and a beaded necklace. A third man at far right, in a white dhoti with gold border and a beaded necklace, holds a tray with a red cloth. Behind them, a decorated alcove holds deity murtis with rainbow-striped and white frames, flower offerings and brass lamps under colourful bunting. A seated figure in a red turban and striped garment sits on a gold throne at right, and a red and purple cloth covered in white and green flower garlands lies in front of the fire.A night ritual photograph at a decorated shrine. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white turbans stand before an altar hung with yellow, orange and multicolour garlands and draped cloth. The priest on the left holds a silver plate of red offerings. The two on the right stand with hands folded in prayer, one wearing a yellow turban and a rudraksha-style bead garland. In front, a deity murti dressed in a red and cream sari sits on a platform decorated with white flower garlands, with an oil lamp burning nearby. Palm-leaf fronds stand on either side and the background shows painted floral panels.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 14, 2026 +1 copiesA photograph of three shirtless male priests in white dhotis with gold borders standing in a decorated temple hall at night. The priest on the left holds a brass plate of red offerings, the middle priest carries a tray with a pink cloth-wrapped bundle, and the priest on the right holds a tray of red flowers with green leaves. Each wears white turbans and gold-and-bead necklaces, and the middle priest also wears a yellow turban. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with garlands and red, green and orange cloth, framed by a gold arch, colourful bunting and tall palm fronds. In front, a small fire burns in a pit beside an orange cloth and a pink-and-gold skirt-like decoration, with brass vessels on the left.Three bare-chested men in white dhotis and white or yellow turbans stand before a decorated deity shrine during a homa. The man on the left wears white and holds a plate of red offerings, the man in the centre wears a yellow turban and holds a plate of flowers and leaves, and the man on the right wears a white turban and holds a plate draped in pink cloth. Each wears gold necklaces and carries white ash marks on the arms and chest. In the centre, a fire burns in a fire pit decorated with a garland, and behind them three deity murtis sit under a yellow canopy with colourful festoons, palm-leaf pillars and a rangoli-style backdrop.Photograph of a homa ritual in a temple-style shrine lit by warm lamps. A fire burns in a stone fire pit before a decorated deity murti framed by marigold and red-yellow garlands and draped cloth. Three priests stand in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth. The priest on the left wears a striped cream turban, bare-chested, with rudraksha mala and white ash markings, and offers items into the flames with cupped hands. The middle priest wears a yellow turban and rudraksha mala and holds a brass plate with red offerings. A third priest is partly visible at the right edge, with a rudraksha mala. +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja inside a decorated shrine. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges and white head cloths stand at a fire pit; the priest on the right, wearing a gold-trimmed turban and a white beaded garland, holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, colourful tiered deity murtis with gold crowns and garlands of marigolds and red flowers are set on a red cloth-covered platform. Palm fronds frame the scene, and a purple cloth-wrapped object garlanded with white flowers and green leaves lies on a yellow cloth in the foreground. Painted red, yellow and white pillars, a gold throne and brass lamps surround the space.