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Photograph of a homa ritual at an ornate temple-style shrine. A fire burns bright in the centre before a pair of deity murtis with gold crowns and multicoloured backdrops. In the foreground a fire pit area holds a garland of white flowers and green beads draped over a red and blue cloth. Three men stand in the scene: at left a man in a white dhoti and yellow head cloth holds a brass plate of yellow powder and wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace; in the centre-right a man in a white dhoti with a yellow cloth on his head stands with hands folded in prayer; at right another man in white dhoti with hands joined wears beaded necklaces. Tall palm fronds and a yellow-draped canopy frame the shrine. Three people are visible.

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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.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.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 copiesTwo bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand facing each other across a fire pit, passing a brass bowl between their outstretched hands. The left priest wears a white head cloth and a white bead necklace; the right priest wears a yellow head cloth and garlands. Tall orange flames rise from the homa fire in front of a decorated altar with three deity murti dressed in garlands of green, red and yellow, with a green palm-leaf decoration on the right and a kalasha-like offering with flowers and greens at the bottom. Ceremonial homa or yagna scene with colourful floral festoons overhead.A 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.A photograph of a decorated temple-style hall during a fire ritual. A large bright fire blazes in a central homa pit, with palm-leaf poles wrapped in green and white on either side. Behind the fire stands an ornate golden-framed shrine with garlands and a deity murti. On the right, a figure in an ornate gold chair with a red and white cushion sits behind the flames. Three men in white dhotis and white head cloths stand around the fire: one on the left with folded hands, one in the center holding garlands and a flower-decorated item, and one on the right holding a tray with red cloth. A flower-garlanded object lies on the low platform in front of the fire.A photograph of a fire ritual at night in a temple setting. Two bare-chested priests in white dhoti stand either side of a burning homa fire. The priest on the left wears a white turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and holds white and green flower garlands up while a long wooden stick is raised above them. The priest on the right wears a yellow turban and a white dhoti, with his palms pressed together in anjali and white markings on his chest and arms. Behind the fire stands a decorated deity murti with a golden crown, flanked by garlands, marigold festoons and an orange-yellow cloth canopy. Brass oil lamps and a ceremonial red-and-green garland sit nearby.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 temple shrine at night during a homa, with a fire pit blazing in the foreground. Two priests stand on either side with palms pressed together in namaskar; the left priest holds a brass vessel, and both wear white dhotis with gold borders and beaded necklaces, one bare-chested. Behind the fire, a richly decorated deity arrangement sits under a golden arch with multiple deity murtis, adorned with flower garlands and marigold strands. Palm fronds frame the scene, and a golden-pillared hall surrounds the shrine. A small figure in a garland of white and green flowers sits before the fire pit on a red cloth.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA 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.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.