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A priest in a yellow turban and white dhoti with a gold-and-brown-zebra zari border stands at left, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding a brass tray of ripe bananas over a fire pit with flames. Behind the fire, three decorated deity murtis sit under a golden arched canopy with garlands in red, yellow and purple, against golden drapery. A lotus kolam is drawn on the yellow platform, with white flowers and a brass pot at the bottom edge. The scene shows a homa at a Navaratri devi alankaram setting.

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KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA priest in a yellow turban and white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding a bunch of ripe bananas on a red cloth over a ritual fire pit. He wears multiple dark rudraksha-style beads and a large gold pendant necklace, with red and yellow wristbands. Behind him, three decorated deity murtis sit on a red-draped platform under a carved golden canopy framed by colourful garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. A small flame burns on the stone fire pit, and kolam lotus designs are drawn on the yellow floor, with a brass lamp and flower offerings at lower right. +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 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA man stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a yellow turban, a white dhoti with gold border, a black beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant necklace, and holding a brass tray of yellow turmeric or saffron-coloured offerings. Behind him, three decorated deity murtis are seated on a raised red-draped dais within an arched canopy of multicoloured garlands and marigold strings, with brass kalasha-style pots holding flowers. Smoke hangs in the blue-toned background, and kolam-style white powder designs are on the floor at lower right. This is a ritual scene at a temple setting. +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 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 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in a temple shrine. A man on the left wears a yellow turban, a black and gold beaded mala with a gold pendant, and white dhoti with gold borders, bare-chested, and holds a silver plate of yellow turmeric or kumkum powder with white jasmine garland around its base. Behind him, three decorated deity murtis or dolls sit on a golden-brown shrine platform in front of a gilded carved arch draped with red, yellow, purple and white floral garlands. The central figure wears a red and green sari-like garment and silver ornaments; flanking figures wear red and green. Incense smoke rises at the right, and a white lotus kolam is drawn on the yellow-ochre platform below. +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copies