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Two 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.

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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.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.Two 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.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 14, 2026 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a decorated shrine. A bright fire burns in a pit at centre, in front of three deity murtis framed by gold and yellow arches and garlands. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white head wrap and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a brass plate of green limes and offers them toward the fire. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti, wearing a gold necklace and glasses, gestures with raised hands beside a tall palm-leaf decoration. Colourful floral garlands and multicoloured draped cloth line the walls.A photograph of a Navaratri ritual inside a decorated temple-style mandap with a gold-trimmed throne and a deity murti at the back, adorned with flower garlands and framed by colourful festoons. Two men stand bare-chested in white dhotis: the figure on the left holds a green palm frond and performs a ritual gesture toward the fire, while the man on the right, wearing a yellow head cloth and a white flower garland, holds a brass plate. A flame rises from a homa fire pit in front of the deity, and a flower-garlanded object wrapped in red cloth sits on a yellow-covered altar. Brass lamps and oil lamps flank the scene. No a person candidate is visible; both men are priests performing the homa.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 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.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.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 14, 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.