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A festive temple-style stage at KAILASA Hyderabad decorated with gold pillars, colourful striped and floral garlands, and an orange-yellow canopy. Three deity murtis are dressed in red, green and white garments with flower garlands and gold crowns, seated behind marigold offerings, brass oil lamps and kalasha pots on a red-draped table. In front is a square yellow-brown clay-brick fire pit for a homa. To the right, a seated man in a red-orange turban, white-and-green floral garlands and a red-orange cloth sits on an ornate gold throne, smiling and raising a hand. A tall green palm-leaf decoration stands beside him.

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A photograph of a temple shrine set up for a Navaratri devi alankaram. Several decorated deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform behind a clay-walled homa or yagna pit with white rangoli lines and pink dots, and palm-leaf decorations rise at the right. The deity figures are adorned with multicolored garlands and flower decorations, with brass oil lamps, kalasha pots and banana leaf offerings arranged in front. At the right, a single person sits on a gilded throne-like seat wearing a red turban, garlands of green, white and red flowers, and a red-and-gold cloth. Multicoloured patterned pillars frame the scene.Photograph of a festive ritual setting in a temple-style hall with a gold-framed backdrop and orange draped cloth. Three deity murtis, richly decorated with garlands, sit on a red-draped altar in front of a tiered arrangement of flowers and brass lamps. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, facing the altar. At right, a seated person wearing a red turban, a rudraksha-style mala, and a multicoloured garland with white floral strands sits on a gold throne. A tall green palm-leaf decoration stands beside the throne, and a fire pit with clay walls appears in the foreground with brass vessels nearby.A photograph of a decorated stage shrine with deity murtis dressed in gold and red garments and garlands in yellow, green, red and white. Three goddess figures sit under gold arches at the centre and back, with a central figure in green and gold. Marigold garlands drape the arches, and brass and silver kalashas and offering vessels with yellow flowers sit on a red-draped table. Gold curtains and colourful striped panels frame the set, and a tall green palm-leaf decoration stands at right. At far right, a smiling man in a red turban, saffron-red robe and rudraksha mala stands beside a garland-decorated pillar, next to an ornate gold throne. Festival alankaram decoration is shown.A decorated shrine tableau in a tent-like pavilion with a golden canopy. Several deity murtis, including a central goddess figure in green and silver ornaments and a garland, stand on a red-draped altar with brass lamps, kalasha pots with mango leaves, yellow flowers and oil lamps. Painted pillars with floral and elephant motifs flank the scene. On the right, a framed portrait on a gilded throne-like seat shows a smiling person in a pink-and-red turban and rainbow-striped flower garlands. No physical people are visible in the scene.A decorated shrine with three deity murtis in bright ornamented alcoves, the central figure in red and gold with a crown and garlands, flanked by smaller figures, set against a gold and orange draped canopy with multicoloured festoon garlands. A green palm-leaf torana frames the scene at left and right. In front, a golden square yajna pit with a sand-like ridge stands on the floor, and small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels rest on a red-draped table below the murtis. At right, a seated person in an ornate gold chair wears a red turban, a white and red-green striped garland shawl and garlands, and sits beside a laptop showing an Apple logo. Another person in white dhoti stands partly visible at the far left edge. Navaratri devi alankaram at a Hyderabad temple setting.A decorated temple shrine during a Navaratri-style alankaram with a golden ornate arch and gold pillars draped in yellow cloth and multicolour garlands. Several deity murtis stand on a red-draped platform, adorned with garlands and flower decorations. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in white dhoti with a white shawl sits facing the shrine. On the right, a smiling man in a red turban, rudraksha mala and white-and-multicolour garland sits on a golden elephant-motif seat, gesturing with his hand. Green palm-leaf decorations frame the scene.A photograph of a Navaratri homa setting at a temple. Three decorated deity murtis stand on a raised platform draped with yellow cloth and garlands of marigold and white flowers in red, green and yellow. Small brass-like urns with green leaves and offerings sit at the base, and a fire burns on the red-covered altar in front. A tall green palm-leaf column stands beside the fire. On the right edge, a person in a red head wrap and a garland of white and multicolour flowers stands near a golden pillar with carved elephants. Colourful striped and flower-patterned panels frame the scene.A photograph of a ritual fire homa at a shrine dressed with marigold and rose garlands. A flame rises from a stone fire pit in the lower centre, with a white flower garland and an offering on the left of the pit. Behind it, a deity murti with a gold crown and red garland sits on a draped altar with brass lamps and kalasha pots. A palm-frond column stands at right beside a gilded throne holding a red cushion. A man in a red turban and multicoloured garlands sits on the throne, which is decorated with garlands. Only partial hands are visible at the far right edge. Statues and garlands form much of the scene.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated shrine with three deity murtis on a red-draped platform in front of a gold-cloth canopy. The central murti wears a red and gold garment and a silver-embellished crown, flanked by two figures in yellow and red garlands. A small fire burns in the foreground beside brass pots and potted plants. Overhead hang striped garlands of purple, white and yellow flowers. On the right a person in a maroon turban and a garland of white, green and yellow flowers smiles beside a carved gold pillar with a painted elephant panel.A decorated shrine pavilion with golden carved arches, orange and striped drapery, and tall palm-leaf columns frames a row of painted deity murtis with crowns and garlands, set on a red-draped altar with flower-filled brass vessels. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits facing the altar, holding a fan-like whisk. At right, a large painted portrait of a smiling man wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and a multicoloured garland over white clothing, and is seated on an ornate golden throne. Painted pillars with elephant and floral motifs flank the scene.A temple-style shrine tableau with a golden-yellow canopy and draped cloth. Central deity murti in red and green garments stands before a row of smaller figures, backed by a large arch decorated with rainbow-coloured ribbons and white flower garlands. In front, a rectangular homa fire pit lined with yellow paste holds burnt logs and ash, with a brass vessel beside it. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a small oil lamp. On the right, a seated figure in a red turban and a bright multicolour garland of white, yellow, green and red flowers sits on a carved golden throne with a red cushion, beside a palm-leaf screen and decorated pillars.