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A kneeling priest with a bare chest, white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, a cream turban and a white dhoti with gold border performs a ritual before a decorated shrine. He tends brass bowls holding green leaves and a small oil lamp on a wooden platform covered in red cloth, with a wooden box beside them. Behind him stands a large framed printed portrait of a smiling figure in a red-orange turban and red robes, its hands raised in blessing, garlanded with yellow, white and red flower strands. Around it are multi-armed deity murtis with gold crowns and flower garlands, and a brass bowl of rose petals sits in the foreground. A second person in orange robes is partly visible at left. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and a timestamp reads 10/21/2026, 00:19.

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A photograph of a homa ritual before a multi-armed goddess murti decorated with garlands and gold-trimmed crowns. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his arms and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, wearing a white turban and white dhoti with a gold border, sits on red cloth with his palms extended toward a fire in a metal fire pit. Brass bowls with leaves, flower petals, oil lamps and fruit lie on the red cloth. A seated figure in a red-and-white turban and red robe, with a bright face and garlanded shoulders, sits before the murti with a raised hand, and a second person in an orange cloth is partly visible behind the priest. Two standing deity figures flank the central image. A printed timestamp reads 10/21/2026, 00:46.A shirtless priest with white sacred markings on his arms and chest, wearing a cream turban, white dhoti with gold border, and a gold necklace, sits on red cloth performing a fire ritual. He holds a ladle over a metal fire pit with visible flames, beside brass bowls, a flower-filled brass dish, and incense sticks. Behind him stands a framed portrait of a smiling figure in red and saffron robes with a red turban, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, flanked by colourful multi-armed goddess statues adorned with gold jewellery and garlands. A gold-trimmed drape hangs above. Scene suggests a homa in a temple setting.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a cream turban sits on a red cloth before a homa fire, pouring offerings from a brass vessel. Behind him, a multi-armed goddess murti in gold and red crowned attire stands beside Ganesha and other deity murtis, all garlanded with marigolds and roses. Framed by gold and tassel-hung drapes, a central seated figure in a red turban and pink-and-red garlands, shown in a painted or printed form, is raised before the murtis. Brass bowls, flower offerings, a small oil lamp and a lit fire pit with flames sit on the red-draped platform. A date stamp in the corner reads 10/21/2026, 00:46.A priest with a cream turban, bare chest, white dhoti with gold border and white sacred markings on his arms and chest sits on a red cloth beside a brass homa setup. A flame burns in a copper fire box on the right, with brass bowls, a kalasha, marigold and rose offerings, and small oil lamps on the floor. Behind them, a large framed image of a seated figure in a red-and-pink turban and red garment, adorned with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, has raised hands. Flanking this are colourful multi-armed goddess murti and a figure with a golden crown and garlands, all decorated with flower garlands. The scene is a Navaratri ritual with a homa at KAILASA Hyderabad.A photograph of a homa ritual at a temple-like shrine. A priest with a white and gold turban, bare-chested with white sacred markings and a beaded necklace, sits cross-legged in white dhoti on a red cloth, tending a fire in a brass fire pit at right. Brass bowls with leaves and offerings, a small oil lamp and flower garlands sit on the red floor. Behind him stands a large framed portrait of a seated figure in red and pink garments with a red turban and marigold garlands, flanked by multi-armed yellow deity murtis in ornate crowns and gold jewellery, with a ganesha figure to the left. A gold-embroidered banner hangs above. Two people are visible: the priest and a standing assistant in orange cloth.A shirtless priest with white ash markings on his arms and chest sits on a red cloth before a fire pit, pouring offerings into a flame from a brass vessel. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a saffron-orange cloth draped over his head. Behind him stands a multi-armed goddess murti in gold and red ornaments, flanked by additional deity figures, including a Ganesha figure with a kumkum-marked trunk, all garlanded with marigolds and roses. Brass bowls of flower petals, kumkum, leaves and small oil lamps surround the homa setup. A large framed image in the center shows a figure in red garments with a red turban bearing a crescent emblem, seated and garlanded, with its hands raised, and is a printed or painted depiction rather than a physical person. Yellow and green decorative hangings frame the altar.A priest seated on a red cloth at a puja altar, wearing a cream-and-gold turban, white dhoti with gold border, bare upper body, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white and red markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers, while brass bowls, a flower-filled vessel, a wooden box and small offering dishes sit before him. Behind him stands a large multi-armed goddess murti in yellow and gold with a crowned head, flanked by smaller painted deity figures including an elephant-headed form, decorated with garlands in red, yellow and white. Central to the backdrop is a seated figure in a red turban and saffron robe garlanded in yellow and red blossoms, with hands raised in greeting, presented as a portrait or murti on a gold-draped throne. Gold and red drapes frame the scene.A photograph of a puja at a shrine decorated with a large multi-armed goddess murti flanked by two smaller deity figures, all garlanded with marigold and white flower strands. In the centre, a clay-like figure seated in a pink and red robe with a red turban and tilak, also garlanded. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a white-and-cream head wrap, with white sacred ash markings on his body, kneels and performs ritual offerings beside brass bowls, a small oil lamp, incense sticks and flowers. A man in orange clothing stands behind him. Framed portraits decorated with garlands sit on side pedestals, and gold and red drapery frames the scene.A photograph of a Navaratri puja at a shrine decorated with a large Durga murti with multiple arms, flanked by Ganesha and Lakshmi-style figures, all adorned with marigold and rose garlands. In front, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and a cream turban sits on a red cloth, palms joined in prayer, with white marks on his arms and chest. Beside him a man in an orange garment is seated. A painted or printed figure in pink-red robes and a red turban with a crescent emblem sits on a throne at the centre, garlanded, its identity uncertain. Brass bowls of flowers, leaves, and offerings sit on the floor, with a small fire burning in a metal homa vessel to the right and a lit oil lamp nearby.A photograph of a Navaratri puja at a shrine with a large Durga murti in the background, multi-armed and crowned, flanked by smaller painted deity figures and garlanded in marigolds and red flowers. In front, a kneeling priest in a white dhoti and cream turban with white tilak on his bare chest holds his palms together in namaste with eyes closed, wearing beaded necklaces. A painted or printed image of a figure in saffron-red robes and red headwear, decorated with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, sits at the centre of the shrine. Brass bowls holding leaves, a brass container, flower bowls and lit oil lamps sit on a red cloth on the floor, and a saffron-clad figure sits to the left.A photograph of a Navaratri puja at a KAILASA temple setting. A priest with a cream turban, bare chest, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and white dhoti sits at left, holding a brass plate with flowers and a flame, beside a brass bowl of petals and a copper vessel. Behind them, a multi-armed goddess murti with a golden crown and red adornments stands between two smaller goddess figures and a Ganesha murti, all garlanded in red, yellow and white flowers. In the centre, a painted or printed image of a seated figure in a red-pink turban and saffron-red robes, with a garland of marigolds and roses, is displayed on a gold-draped seat. Brass bowls, a plate of red petals, kumkum dishes and a red-draped puja table fill the foreground. A framed image of a turbaned figure appears at upper right on a garlanded gold panel.Photograph of a temple shrine during Navaratri worship. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with white body markings and a cream turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a beaded necklace. Behind him a golden-orange cloth bundle rests on the floor. The central backdrop is a multi-armed goddess murti with a gold crown holding weapons, flanked by two other painted deity figures, a Ganesha figure and a green figure, all garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers. In front of the central murti a framed image of a smiling figure in a red turban and saffron robe, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, is adorned with a large flower garland and placed on a golden-bordered red cloth. Brass bowls with flower petals, a kalasha-like vessel, lit oil lamp and brass puja implements sit on a red cloth on a wooden platform. Gold-framed portraits appear at the top corners.