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A 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.

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KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026A priest in a yellow turban and white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a silver plate heaped with yellow turmeric or kumkum powder. He wears a long black rudraksha mala with gold beads and a gold pendant, and red and yellow wrist threads. Behind him is an ornate golden shrine arch with floral garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, and three deity murtis dressed in red and silver garments and garlanded, seated on a red and yellow garland-decorated seat. Green and red silk cloth with gold border lies at the base, with a dark fire pit and kalasha pots in the foreground. +1 copiesA priest in a yellow turban and white dhoti with orange-gold borders stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a multi-strand necklace of dark beads and a gold pendant. He holds a round plate piled with bright red kumkum powder toward the viewer. Behind him, a golden ornate canopy frames three deity murtis dressed in red and green silks, garlanded with yellow marigold and multicoloured flower strings, with brass kalasha pots and floral offerings in front. A white rangoli lotus design is drawn on the floor at lower right, and a palm frond hangs at the top left. +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA priest stands at the left of a fire pit (homa kunda) during a homa ritual, holding a brass plate of orange powder in both hands. He wears a white striped turban with a red tilak, a white dhoti with a gold border, bare chest, white sacred markings on his arms and chest, and a gold-beaded necklace. Behind the fire, a golden ornate shrine is decorated with red, yellow and white garlands and holds several deity murtis under a palm-leaf arch. The fire burns bright orange on a yellow-painted altar with kumkum dots and rangoli-style markings. Brass lamps are visible at the right edge. +1 copiesA man stands in front of a decorated shrine holding a large round offering of pale yellow ghee or jaggery-like substance on a metal plate. He wears a yellow silk turban with a jewelled brooch, a bare chest, black rudraksha-style beads with gold beads and a gold pendant necklace, and a cream dhoti with a gold border. Behind him is an ornate golden arch hung with garlands in purple, red, yellow and white. Three deity murtis dressed in silver-embellished garments and flower garlands sit on a red-draped platform, with brass pots and vessels holding flowers at the sides. Red and gold bangles adorn the scene, and a row of red and gold cloth pieces lies on the floor in front of the shrine, with a fire pit visible at the right edge. +1 copiesA man in a yellow turban with a jewelled ornament, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, stands before a decorated shrine. He wears a dark rudraksha-style mala with gold beads and a gold pendant, and holds a round brass plate of white grains toward a raised altar. Behind him three deity murtis sit on a decorated pedestal under floral garlands with multicoloured bunting, and a kumkum kolam is drawn on the stone platform. The scene reads as a devi alankaram puja with offerings. +1 copiesA priest stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a yellow turban, a white dhoti with gold border, a black beaded mala with gold ornaments, and a red-and-white thread on his wrist. He holds a brass plate of grains or offerings with a small flame near a stone platform. Behind him, three deity murtis are decorated with garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, set beneath an ornate golden arch and draped backdrop. Green silk with gold border drapes the base, and a white lotus kolam is drawn on the floor. +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA priest stands at left in a yellow turban, bare-chested with a black rudraksha-style mala and gold beads, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and red and gold wrist threads. He holds a brass plate of ripe bananas toward a fire pit with burning wood beside a lotus kolam drawn in white. Behind him, three deity murtis are dressed in red and silver garments and adorned with floral garlands and a golden arched canopy with paisley carving and striped festoons. Brass kalashas and offering pots sit before the murtis. The scene suggests a homa or puja set up for Navaratri devi worship at KAILASA Hyderabad. +1 copies