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A photograph of two priests standing before a decorated shrine at a homa fire pit. The priest on the left, bare-chested, wears a white dhoti and white head wrap with a red tilak, holds a large hanging bunch of ripe bananas, and wears a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace. The priest on the right, also bare-chested with a white dhoti and white head wrap, stands with palms pressed together in anjali and wears a gold chain and rudraksha beads. Behind them stand deity murtis with golden halo crowns and colourful garlands, flanked by tall green palm-leaf poles, strings of marigold garlands, and oil lamps. A small fire burns in the homa pit in front of them.

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Photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted pillars and a colourful draped canopy. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a yellow turban and white dhoti, wearing a black bead mala and gold pendant, holds a bunch of bananas over a stone platform. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti with hands joined in namaskar wears a gold chain. Behind them, three deity murtis are dressed with garlands and gold crowns, and a seated figure in a red turban and garland sits on a carved throne. Palm fronds stand beside the altar. +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 19, 2026 +1 copiesA temple ritual at a shrine decorated with striped yellow, red and purple garlands and orange drapery, with a tall palm-leaf torana on each side. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and white head-cloths stand before a richly adorned group of deity murtis, with yellow and marigold flower garlands and brass kalashas filled with offerings. The priest on the left holds a silver plate of white puffed rice or flowers. The priest on the right, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands with palms pressed together in anjali. A fire pit with white ash lies in the foreground, consistent with a homa ritual. No one in the image is identified.Photograph of a temple ritual at a shrine decorated with golden pillars, a gold-patterned canopy and colourful striped garlands. Three deity murtis stand in the centre, adorned with garlands, flanked by palm fronds. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a yellow turban, white dhoti, rudraksha mala and gold necklace holds a bunch of ripe bananas over a small fire pit, offering them in a homa. On the right, a second priest in white dhoti with gold chains stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside them, a seated figure in a red turban and white garland sits on a gold throne. +1 copiesPhotograph of a nighttime Navaratri puja at a temple shrine. Three shirtless men in white dhotis stand before an ornate deity murti decorated with a red and gold garland, flanked by colourful floral festoons. The central priest, wearing a white turban and rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp in both hands. The man on the left, in an orange turban and beaded necklaces, and the man on the right, in a white turban with gold-bordered dhoti and beaded mala, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. In front of the murti are heaped bananas, a white floral arrangement, green leaves and a brass kalasha-like vessel. Tall palm-leaf stalks frame the shrine, and gold-carved pillars stand at the sides.A photograph of a Chandi homa ritual inside a decorated shrine canopy. Two men stand at left and right; the man at left wears a white turban, bare torso and white beaded necklaces, holding a tray of green vegetables and offerings over a fire, while the man at right in a white turban and beaded necklaces holds a plate of fruit. Behind them is a richly decorated deity murti with a golden crown and multiple flower-garlanded figures, framed by red, orange and white marigold and flower garlands hanging from the canopy. A flame burns in the foreground fire pit. Visible people are two.Two priests in white dhotis and white head turbans perform a ritual before a richly decorated shrine of deity murti with multiple figures in red, gold and white garlands. The priest on the left, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style pearl mala, holds a small vessel and a flower-tipped offering while the priest on the right, also bare-chested with white sacred markings on his body, extends a brass pot of offerings. In front stands a pile of bright yellow bananas, and behind them hang festoons of colourful flower garlands and a golden pillar frame. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.Two men in white dhotis perform a ritual before a decorated deity murti at a temple shrine. The man on the left, bare-chested with a white cloth over his head, pours water from a brass vessel over the figure, and steam rises from it. The man on the right, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white sacred markings on his arms and chest, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Bananas are piled in front of the deity, a brass lamp sits nearby, and palm leaves and colourful garlands frame the scene. This appears to be an abhishekam with a homa-style offering.Three men in traditional South Indian ritual dress stand side by side with palms pressed together in anjali before a homa fire burning on a stone altar. The man on the left wears a yellow turban, a black rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and a white dhoti with yellow border. The man in the centre wears a white and yellow turban, a brown rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with yellow border, bare-chested. The man on the right wears a white turban with yellow stripes, gold chains, glasses and a white dhoti. Behind the fire, a decorated deity murti sits on a red throne under a golden canopy framed by palm fronds, marigold garlands and colourful striped drapes. +1 copiesTwo bare-chested men in white dhoti and white or saffron-striped headcloths stand at a fire pit (homa kunda) in a temple shrine, offering white coconuts into the flames. Behind them are three ornate deity murtis with golden crowns and multicoloured garlands, decorated with striped festoon hangings in red, yellow, green and purple. The men wear pearl and rudraksha malas and have white ash marks on their chests and arms. Golden pillars frame the shrine, and marigold petals lie on the altar. The scene shows a homa ritual with offerings.A temple ritual scene at KAILASA Hyderabad. Two bare-chested priests stand on either side of a fire pit. The left priest wears a white dhoti and white turban, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold pendant, and holds a brass plate of red offerings. The right priest wears a yellow turban, a bead necklace with a gold pendant, and holds a plate covered with a red cloth. Behind them a decorated shrine has a central deity murti in green and red robes with a yellow halo, flanked by smaller figures, under garlands of marigolds and orange-and-purple floral festoons. A yellow tent canopy and palm-leaf decorations frame the scene. A flame burns in the foreground fire pit with green-leaf and flower offerings, indicating a homa ritual.Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand at a fire pit during a homa, with flames rising from the pit. The priest on the left, wearing a white turban and a beaded mala with white ash markings on his arms, holds a bowl of green limes over the fire. The priest on the right holds a large bunch of green bananas. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is framed by floral garlands in red, orange and yellow, and wooden pillars with gold detailing surround the shrine.