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A photograph of a temple shrine where a priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white-and-gold turban stands bare-chested with sacred ash on his body, offering a tray of flowers over a golden seated murti. The seated figure wears a crown, a red garment and many garlands. Behind it stands a dark deity murti in ornate silver-and-jewelled dress with a crown and marigold garlands, framed by a golden arch. Brass lamps stand on both sides, and a yellow sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD BHARAT. In front, many plates hold vegetables, sweets, savouries and fried snacks, with an oil lamp burning at the bottom edge.

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A shrine room with gold-framed arch and deity murti behind a golden seated figure wearing a maroon garment, crown and heavy garlands; a sign reads KAILAS HYDERABAD BHARAT. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange-bordered cloth and turban stands at left, holding a lamp toward the image. At right a young boy in orange cloth with a leopard-print waistband stands with palms joined in prayer. Platters of vegetables including green chillies, okra, carrots and beans, and bowls of snacks and sweets are arranged before the seated figure, with brass lamps around the shrine.A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white headcloth, bare-chested and wearing a garland, stands at left in a gold-trimmed shrine offering worship to a seated golden statue. The statue wears a red turban and red robe with rich gold necklaces and a raised blessing hand, draped in garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds. Behind it stands a dark deity murti in a gold arched niche with a white and red drape. Brass oil lamps and a wooden offering table holding bananas, kumkum, turmeric and small bowls sit in front, with scattered petals on the floor. A yellow sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD BHARAT. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and the priest is the only physical person visible.2025-07-21Interior shrine photo at KAILASA Hyderabad. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a white headband and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces sits at left, holding a lit oil lamp in a brass stand and performing aarti. In front of him is a large golden statue of a seated figure in a maroon turban and red garments, adorned with heavy garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers, with petals heaped at its feet. Behind it stands a dark deity murti with a crown and white garlands within a golden arched niche with draped cloth. Brass oil lamps line the sides, and a tray holds bananas, a bowl of yellow powder, kumkum and small offerings. A yellow and red sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD BHARAT.2025-07-21A temple shrine scene with a golden arched backdrop and hanging oil lamps. A deity murti with a blue-and-black figure stands behind a seated golden murti in a maroon dress, garlanded with yellow and red flowers and holding a staff. In front, offerings of green peppers, green beans, okra, carrots, fried snacks, sweets and balls are arranged on brass plates. On the left, a man in a white turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds up a rust-coloured cloth painted with white designs. On the right, a young person in an orange garment with a leopard-print waist wrap stands with palms joined in namaste beside a placard reading KAILASA HYDERABAD BHARAT. The setting looks like a puja or seva offering.A priest in white dhoti and white turban sits on the floor at left, shirtless with a beaded mala necklace, holding a silver plate of red flower petals. Beside him a large golden statue of a seated figure wears a red and orange turban, a red-and-pink patterned garment, layered gold and pearl necklaces and flower garlands, with one hand raised in blessing. In front stand a golden tray of offerings, a lit oil lamp, bananas, petals and brass vessels on a low wooden table. Behind, a gilded arch frames a black deity murti decorated with a crown, garlands and colourful fabric. Tall brass lamp stands and hanging lamps surround the shrine, and a white placard reading KAILASA HYDERABAD is set beside the statue.2024-07-09Indoor shrine photo with a golden arched backdrop and draped white and red cloth. A seated golden statue of a figure in a red and maroon turban and red robe, adorned with red rose and white flower garlands, shows a raised hand in blessing and sits before a kumkum-marked offerings. In front, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white headband kneels and performs puja with a lit oil lamp, beside brass bowls of yellow powder, red kumkum, bananas and other offerings on a wooden tray. Behind the statue, a dark deity murti in a crown is framed by flower garlands and ornate decorations. Tall brass oil lamp stands line the walls, and a yellow sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD BHARAT.2025-07-21Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and an orange-and-cream turban sits at left, holding a lamp or aarti plate toward a golden statue seated on a throne. The golden statue wears a maroon-red shawl, layered gold necklaces and a red turban, with white and pink flower garlands and a large pile of pink and red petals in front. Behind it is a gold-framed arch and a dark deity murti with a crown and garland. A white sign with red lettering stands near the statue, and a small framed photograph sits on a decorated wooden stand with a garland at right. Gold oil lamps flank the shrine and a carved wooden door is at right. The scene reflects an aarti or puja being performed.2024-07-14Inside a shrine, a golden-skinned seated figure in a deep red robe and red turban, adorned with white and red flower garlands, raises one hand in blessing and holds a staff; the figure is a sculpted statue on a golden throne-like seat with an arched gold frame. Behind it stands a black stone deity murti with a crown and garlands. In front, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged, holding a small object, beside a brass tray with flowers, a small lamp, bowls and a pink plate. Brass oil lamps surround the shrine, and hanging beaded strings decorate the scene. Several framed printed pictures hang on the left wall, and a white sign on the right reads KAILASA HYDERABAD.2024-07-21A seated golden statue of a figure in a red turban and red garments, adorned with white and red flower garlands, sits before a golden arched backdrop with a dark deity murti behind. A priest in white dhoti with a white head cloth and bare chest waves a lit oil lamp before the statue. Offerings of red roses, white flowers, a banana, bowls of kumkum and vermilion, and a lit lamp rest on a low wooden table, and a basket of red roses sits at lower left. A sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD BHARAT. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and no physical person is present other than the priest.2025-07-21A photograph inside a gold-trimmed shrine room where a seated golden statue of a figure in red robes and a red turban, hands raised in blessing, is garlanded with white and yellow flower strands and surrounded by heaps of red and white petals. Behind the statue, a dark deity murti with a crown sits on a throne under a gold arch. A priest with a white headband, bare upper body, white dhoti and beaded necklace sits at left, holding a lit oil lamp near the statue. In the foreground on a wooden tray are brass bowls with yellow powder, red paste, a bowl of bananas and an offering plate. Tall brass oil lamps line the walls, and a yellow sign on the right reads KAILASA HYDERABAD BHARAT.2025-07-21A photo inside a small shrine with dark maroon tiled walls and tall gold lamp stands. A golden seated figure in a red and white patterned silk garment, red turban, jewelled necklaces and pink-yellow garlands sits in front of a dark deity murti framed by a gold arch. A sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD. A shirtless priest in white dhoti and white head cloth with gold borders kneels at left, touching the seated figure's hand. Before them are a brass plate with red flowers, a lit oil lamp, a small brass vessel, bananas in a bowl and a tray of red petals in the foreground.2024-07-09A priest in a white and orange-bordered turban and bare upper body stands at left, holding a lamp or offering toward a golden statue seated on a throne. The statue wears a red and gold turban, a red shawl, layered gold necklaces and a red and gold garland, and is surrounded by pink flowers and a green-and-pink cloth. Behind it stands a dark deity murti adorned with jewelled robes and a crown, framed by golden lamp stands. A sign reading KAILASA HYDERABAD hangs in the centre. At right, a small framed photograph with a garland sits on a wooden stand beside a carved wooden door. Lit oil lamps are visible at the base of the throne.2024-07-14