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A priest in a yellow turban, white dhoti with gold border, and a dark rudraksha mala with gold ornaments stands at left holding a bunch of green-yellow bananas over a yagna fire pit (homa kunda) with a flat stone and ash. Behind him, three decorated deity murtis in red and gold garments with flower garlands sit under a gold-painted arch hung with garlands in purple, red and yellow. Kumkum-marked lotus kolam decorates the fire pit wall, and brass lamps stand at right.

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KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a yellow-and-white turban and white dhoti with gold borders stands at left holding a brass tray of ripe yellow bananas. He wears a heavy gold necklace and dark rudraksha-style beaded malas, with red and yellow sacred threads on his wrist. Behind him, a shrine is decorated with a gold arched canopy, striped marigold-and-white garlands, and three deity murti in red, gold and silver garments with crowns, set on a red-draped platform with kalasha-style offerings. In the foreground, a fire pit with burning embers sits on a yellow-ochre platform decorated with a white kolam lotus design. +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA priest stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a yellow turban, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads and a gold pendant, and a white dhoti with gold border. He holds a red tray of green bananas in both hands. Behind him, a golden ornate canopy frames three decorated deity murti on a red-draped dais, garlanded with colourful flower strings and white flowers, with brass pots and offerings in front. At right, a fire pit burns with glowing embers, and a white lotus kolam is drawn on the yellow-painted platform. A brass pot sits at lower left. One person is visible. +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA priest with a bare back, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a yellow-gold shawl draped over his head and shoulders, pours liquid from a small vessel over a coconut placed before a homa fire pit. Bananas are arranged beside the pit, which is decorated with white kolam lines and a lotus design painted in white. Behind him, three deity murtis are seated on a tiered altar decorated with marigold garlands and red, yellow and purple festoons under a golden carved canopy. The central murti is adorned with silver ornaments and a red garment, with brass kalashas and offerings placed around the altar. The scene suggests a devi worship ritual with a homa. +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 19, 2026 +1 copiesTwo male priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white or yellow turbans stand on either side of a bundle of green bananas placed before a golden-arched shrine. The shrine holds three deity murti in front of a draped backdrop with garlands in red, purple and white. The priest on the left wears a yellow turban and a black and gold mala; the priest on the right wears a white turban with a red tilak and glasses, with a gold-beaded mala. Both hold the bananas with their hands. Below, a white lotus kolam is drawn on the floor, with brass pots, white flowers and green leaves in front. +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copies