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A shirtless priest in a cream turban and white dhoti sits cross-legged at left, marked with white ash stripes on his chest and arms, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace around his neck, and pours water from a steel vessel. Before him are brass bowls, a small oil lamp, leaves and an open wooden box. Behind them, a large multi-armed goddess murti in red and gold stands with smaller deity figures on either side, all decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. A devotee-like figure in a saffron wrap sits at left-centre, and a seated figure in red and white with a crescent-topped headpiece is garlanded in the centre, with raised hands, in front of the deity murtis. The setting is a red-draped altar with gold cloth and ritual objects.

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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 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 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.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border sits at a low wooden table performing a homa, placing offerings into a flame from a fire pit. He wears a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms and forehead, with a saffron cloth over his shoulder. Behind him stands a richly decorated deity murti with multiple arms, red and gold garments, and garlands, flanked by other deity figures and framed by golden drapery. Brass bowls, a ladle and flower offerings are on the table, and a small oil lamp sits nearby. The timestamp 10/21/2026 appears in the lower left corner.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 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 photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. Seated at centre on a red-and-gold cushioned seat is a figure in a pink-red turban and rose-pink garments, wearing long garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, with hands raised in greeting; this figure is shown as a seated person, not an identified individual. Behind them stands a large multi-armed goddess murti with a crown, flanked by a ganesha murti and other painted deity figures, with a framed portrait at the upper right corner. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white markings on his chest and arms tends a flame held on a brass plate, while an assistant in an orange cloth sits beside him. Brass vessels, a wooden box, a bell, incense sticks and flower petals sit on a low tray in front, and the floor is covered in red carpeting.A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine during a puja. A priest with a bare chest, white sacred ash lines on his torso and arms, a white turban and a gold-bordered white dhoti kneels at lower left, holding a plate with a lit camphor flame over offerings. Behind him, a central deity murti with multiple arms and a golden crown is flanked by Ganesha and other gilded figures, all garlanded with yellow, white and red flowers. In front of the shrine, a figure in a pink-and-white turban and red robe sits on a gold-bordered seat draped in red and garlands, hands raised in greeting, with a painted or printed likeness of the same figure appearing as a backdrop element. Brass bowls, leaves, incense sticks and a wooden box sit on a red cloth in the foreground. A marquee of gold fabric and red carpeting frames the scene.A seated priest with a bare chest, white sacred ash stripes, a cream turban and a beaded necklace performs a puja before a decorated shrine. He sits on a red cloth with his hands folded, facing brass bowls of flowers, leaves and a small lamp. Behind him stand gold-and-yellow painted deity murti: a multi-armed goddess with a crown, a Ganesha figure, and other figures, all garlanded with yellow, white and red flowers. A pink and red framed image of a seated figure in a red turban and saffron garments, garlanded with flower chains, sits in the centre of the altar, with a small golden sign on the turban. Incense sticks and a brass urn sit in front. The timestamp reads 10/21/2026.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 priest seated on red cloth performs a ritual with a lit camphor flame on a silver plate, shirtless with white sacred ash stripes on his chest and arms, wearing a cream turban, a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace. Behind him a large photograph of a smiling robed man wearing a red-orange turban with a crescent emblem, adorned with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, sits on a gold throne. Multi-armed decorated deity murtis of a goddess and Ganesha stand in the background with garlands. Brass bowls, flower-filled vessels, a kalasha, sticks of incense and a wooden box sit on the floor in front of the altar, indicating a puja or aarti. A timestamp reads 10/21/2026, 00:32.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.