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A bare-chested male priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a yellow head cloth stands at left, pouring liquid from a vessel onto a fire pit. The homa altar is a tiered yellow-ochre mud platform with a white lotus drawing and kumkum dots, with green leaves placed on top and smoke rising. Behind it, three decorated deity murtis sit under a gold carved arch draped with garlands in red, yellow, green and purple. Several kalashas and brass vessels stand before the deities. The priest wears a rudraksha-style mala and red-and-gold wrist threads. No a person candidate is visible.

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KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026A 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 copiesA shirtless priest with a yellow-gold shawl wrapped over his head and a white dhoti with gold borders stands barefoot at a fire pit homa altar, pouring liquid from a small vessel near the flame. Beside the fire are a heap of green bananas and white flowers in the foreground. Behind him, two ornate deity murti figures with decorated crowns and garlands sit under a gilded arch with colourful striped flower garlands and painted side panels with elephant motifs. Brass lamps stand at the right edge. The scene suggests a devotional homa and puja at a temple shrine. +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-style shrine with an ornate gold-carved canopy and red and gold draped curtains. A priest bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white and gold turban, stands at left holding ritual items over a fire pit where flames rise. Behind the fire, brass pots decorated with flowers and a deity murti sit on a red-draped altar, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. Red flower petals are scattered on the stone platform. A person in a white silk dhoti with a gold and green border kneels before the fire pit as the offering is performed.2025-12-30A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head cloth stands at left, wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala, performing a fire ritual before a decorated shrine. Two flames rise from a yellow earthen fire pit, with smoke drifting up, and a blue cloth with a yellow marigold garland lies on the pit's edge. Behind, three deity murtis stand under floral garlands with white flowers and striped red, yellow and purple bunting, against a gold-embroidered canopy and orange drapery. A white lotus kolam is drawn on the pit's base. The scene suggests a homa or puja at a temple shrine.A homa fire burns on a raised yellow-ochre platform in front of three decorated deity murtis under an ornate golden canopy with striped, garlanded drapes. The central murti wears red and gold dress with a large garland, and the side murtis are adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow and green. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head cloth, wearing a dark beaded mala, stands at left, extending his arm over the flames. Offerings include a yellow marigold garland and a blue-and-purple cloth laid beside the fire. A white lotus kolam is drawn on the platform base, with brass lamps and vessels placed on the altar.A priest stands at the left edge of the frame, partly cut off, holding a brass plate of offerings toward a shrine. He has a shaved head with a white cloth, a red tilak, a bare chest, a gold necklace and red and yellow wrist threads, and wears white dhoti with a gold-bordered waist cloth. Behind him are three decorated deity murtis with gold halos and crowns, garlanded with white flowers, red and green cloth, and marigold garlands, with brass vessels and flowers at the altar. Strings of yellow, red and blue flower garlands hang on an orange canopy. In front, a fire pit burns with a pink-bordered cream cloth and a white flower garland with a green leaf offering. Photograph, one physical person visible.A 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 copiesPhotograph of a temple ritual inside a decorated shrine hall. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white head cloths stand on either side of a central fire pit with flames. The priest on the left, wearing a white turban, reaches up to a tall palm-leaf pillar; the priest on the right, with a garland of white flowers and gold-trimmed cloth, holds a brass plate. Behind them is an altar with a decorated deity murti flanked by colourful festoons, golden ornaments and garlands. A pile of flowers and a decorated tiered pedestal lie in front of the fire, and a deity-themed figure wrapped in a red and blue cloth with white and green flower garlands sits in the foreground. Lamps and offerings are arranged around the sanctum.A 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 photograph of a priest standing at left in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white head cloth, bare-chested with a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a brass plate with yellow powder. Beside him is a tall palm-frond decoration. Behind a yellow altar, a bright fire burns in front of an ornate shrine with a carved golden arch, purple and pink floral garlands, and three deity murtis with large halos and flower decorations. In the foreground a murti dressed in a purple and red sari is adorned with white garlands and green leaves. Yellow petals and scattered kumkum dots lie on the floor.