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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.