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Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis perform a ritual at a temple shrine decorated with orange drapes, colourful garlands and palm-frond pillars. The priest on the left, wearing a white head cloth and holding a brass bowl of white offering, pours or offers toward a central pedestal. The priest on the right, in a yellow turban with a white and yellow dhoti and a light beaded necklace, extends his hands over the offering. Ornate gold-painted pillars frame the scene, and a decorated deity murti with flower garlands sits behind them in the background. White sandalwood or vibhuti marks are visible on their arms and chests. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam.

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A night-time ritual in a decorated pavilion with colourful striped and floral bunting, palm-frond pillars and a golden carved wooden throne-like seat. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis, one in a white head-wrap and one in a saffron-yellow turban, both wearing white and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, stand before a flower-decorated altar. The man on the left holds a brass bowl of grains while the man on the right cups his hands together over the offering. Behind them is a deity murti adorned with garlands and a red and gold backdrop, with brass lamps and vessels on a red-draped table at the right. The scene appears to be a homa or puja offering in progress. +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. 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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.Three bare-chested male priests stand before a decorated shrine during a ritual, with a fire pit in front bearing garlands and offerings. The priest on the left, wearing a white wrap with a white turban, holds a brass plate of offerings toward the fire. The middle priest, in a yellow turban and white dhoti with gold border, holds a brass bowl and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The right priest, in a white turban and white dhoti, holds a brass plate and wears a long garland. 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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 temple ritual inside a decorated shrine at KAILASA Hyderabad. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white head cloths stand at left and right, one pouring liquid from a small vessel and the other holding a brass bowl. A third man in a yellow turban, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, stands at right beside a golden chair. Between them lies a large decorated deity murti in a red and purple sari with white and green garlands, on a yellow cloth. Behind is a shrine with a golden arch, a deity murti with a crown, flower garlands, potted plants, brass lamps and colourful striped cloth hangings. Palm fronds frame the scene.