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A photograph of a Hindu ritual at night. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold waist band and a white head cloth stands at left, holding a brass bowl of offerings over a fire. He wears a large gold necklace with round beads and red thread bracelets. In front of him is a seated figure draped in a cream and pink sari with a gold border, garlanded with white flowers and green leaves, with a copper vessel nearby. Behind them, three deity murtis are decorated with rows of marigolds and multicoloured garlands against an orange canopy, with brass lamps and yellow ritual pots, and a palm-leaf decoration at left.

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A priest in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold border stands bare-chested at left, wearing a gold beaded necklace and a red-and-gold bangle, holding a brass plate with offerings. Before a shrine draped with red, orange and multicoloured floral garlands, a deity murti in a silver-decorated form sits at the centre, with smaller murtis flanking it. In front, a brown-and-red sari-draped figure wears a white flower garland and green leaves beside a fire pit with a visible flame. Kalasha pots and flower arrangements sit on the altar table.A priest stands at the left edge of the frame, partly cut off, holding a brass plate of offerings toward a shrine. He has a shaved head with a white cloth, a red tilak, a bare chest, a gold necklace and red and yellow wrist threads, and wears white dhoti with a gold-bordered waist cloth. Behind him are three decorated deity murtis with gold halos and crowns, garlanded with white flowers, red and green cloth, and marigold garlands, with brass vessels and flowers at the altar. Strings of yellow, red and blue flower garlands hang on an orange canopy. In front, a fire pit burns with a pink-bordered cream cloth and a white flower garland with a green leaf offering. Photograph, one physical person visible.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA night-time ritual photograph in a temple-style shrine. On the left, a man in white ritual dhoti with a gold-and-beaded garland and a white head cloth holds a shallow brass plate of white offering toward a fire pit. Behind him are three decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of white flowers and red, yellow and purple strands, with an orange canopy and gilded arch above. A flame burns at the right of the fire pit, and a clay pot sits on the altar. In the foreground, a pile of marigold garland and green leaves lies on a peach saree with a red-and-gold border near a dark homa pit.A priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white head cloth stands at a homa fire, holding a brass tray of white puffed grains toward the flames. He wears a black and gold rudraksha mala. Behind him, deity murtis of goddesses are dressed in red and green silks and decorated with garlands of white flowers, marigolds and multicoloured strings, set against an orange canopy with draped flower garlands. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a red cloth and yellow marigold garland at the base of the altar. The scene suggests a devi puja with homa, though the exact ritual is not certain.A priest stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a yellow turban, a white dhoti with gold border, a black beaded mala with gold ornaments, and a red-and-white thread on his wrist. He holds a brass plate of grains or offerings with a small flame near a stone platform. Behind him, three deity murtis are decorated with garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, set beneath an ornate golden arch and draped backdrop. Green silk with gold border drapes the base, and a white lotus kolam is drawn on the floor. +1 copiesA man stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a yellow turban, a white dhoti with gold border, a black beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant necklace, and holding a brass tray of yellow turmeric or saffron-coloured offerings. Behind him, three decorated deity murtis are seated on a raised red-draped dais within an arched canopy of multicoloured garlands and marigold strings, with brass kalasha-style pots holding flowers. Smoke hangs in the blue-toned background, and kolam-style white powder designs are on the floor at lower right. This is a ritual scene at a temple setting. +1 copiesA temple ritual scene in a decorated mandapam with orange and gold draped cloth, ornate gold pillars and striped festoons. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a white turban and a long beaded gold-toned garland holds a brass bowl of white puffed grains, standing beside a decorated altar with a deity murti behind him. Painted white markings are on his arms and chest. Beside him a second bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. In front, a golden yantra-like object or lingam-shaped form is decorated with garlands in green, white and red, and a purple and orange cloth. Palm fronds and banana-leaf style decorations frame the scene, and a fruit and flower offering sits on a red-covered table. Two people are visible.A priest in a white turban with a red tilak stands at left, wearing bare-chested ritual attire with a white dhoti bordered in gold, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. He holds a brass bowl of dried fruit or nuts over a fire. Behind him, deity murtis are dressed in green and red garments with silver ornaments, framed by golden arches, marigold and flower garlands in red, yellow and purple, and orange cloth draping. Flames rise from a homa fire at right, and a painted kolam line is visible at the bottom. The setting suggests a homa or puja at a temple shrine.A priest in white dhoti and white turban stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a gold and bead necklace and a red-marked forehead, holding a brass plate of dried red chillies beside a homa fire pit. Behind him, three decorated deity murtis are arranged on a red-draped altar beneath a golden arch, with garlands of marigolds and coloured flower festoons, and brass kalashas and oil lamps. A devotee's hands join in namaskar at the right edge. The fire pit is decorated with a white flower garland and a green garland over a folded pink-bordered cloth. The scene suggests a chandi homa during devi worship.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA priest in a white head covering with a gold border and a white dhoti with gold borders stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a dark rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, and red-and-yellow wrist threads. He holds a brass plate of cooked offerings toward the viewer with both hands. Behind him, a shrine is decorated with a gold-edged orange canopy and strands of marigold and multicolored garlands. Three deity murtis are dressed in red and green garlands and gold crowns, with a fire burning at the right beside brass vessels and flower-decorated kalasha pots. The scene suggests a devi alankaram puja with a homa fire.