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Two bare-chested men in traditional temple dress stand under a decorated canopy before a deity murti dressed with garlands and flower alankaram. The man on the left wears a yellow turban, a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, and holds one end of a tray. The man on the right wears a white turban, rimless glasses, a gold necklace and a white dhoti, and holds the other end of a tray covered with a red and orange cloth. Behind them stand a large ornate chair and colourful patterned pillars with floral and bird motifs, with palm fronds and garland-draped deity figures in the background. The scene suggests a ritual offering being presented at a temple altar.

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KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted pillars and a colourful draped canopy. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a yellow turban and white dhoti, wearing a black bead mala and gold pendant, holds a bunch of bananas over a stone platform. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti with hands joined in namaskar wears a gold chain. Behind them, three deity murtis are dressed with garlands and gold crowns, and a seated figure in a red turban and garland sits on a carved throne. Palm fronds stand beside the altar. +1 copiesThree men in white dhotis with gold borders stand before a decorated shrine at night, with gilded pillars and colourful bunting behind them. Two central priests, one with a white turban and rudraksha mala, the other bare-chested with a gold necklace, hold a red cloth-covered object together over a tray of yellow-and-orange marigold garlands. Behind them is a gold-and-red deity murti with multiple faces and crowns, lit by warm lamplight. A young man in a white turban and gold necklace stands at the right with hands folded. Vibhuti marks are visible on the priests' bodies.Three men stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated deity alankaram shrine under an open ornate canopy. The man on the left wears a yellow turban, a black and white beaded mala, a gold pendant and a white dhoti with a yellow border. The centre man wears a white turban with a yellow band, rimmed glasses, a beaded mala, a gold pendant and a white dhoti with a yellow border. The man on the right wears a yellow and white turban, a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with yellow border. Behind them, goddess murtis are adorned with colourful garlands, and a green and red silk cloth is laid before the shrine with flower garlands on top. Floral festoons hang overhead and a painted pillar with flower motifs stands at right. +1 copiesTwo bare-chested priests in white dhotis with yellow-bordered cloth and white headwraps stand at a gilded shrine under a gold-and-red draped canopy. The priest on the left holds a basket of red fruit and wears a long garland of white and gold beads. The priest on the right holds a tray of rolled white offering sticks and wears a gold pendant and a red-and-white floral garland. Behind them a deity murti sits on a gold throne and stands in front of a floral-garlanded seated figure. Brass oil lamps and flower-decorated kalasha-style vessels sit on a red-draped altar, with a lamp and marigold garlands near the central figure.2025-12-30A temple ritual at a shrine decorated with striped yellow, red and purple garlands and orange drapery, with a tall palm-leaf torana on each side. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and white head-cloths stand before a richly adorned group of deity murtis, with yellow and marigold flower garlands and brass kalashas filled with offerings. The priest on the left holds a silver plate of white puffed rice or flowers. The priest on the right, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands with palms pressed together in anjali. A fire pit with white ash lies in the foreground, consistent with a homa ritual. No one in the image is identified.Two bare-chested men in white dhoti and white or saffron-striped headcloths stand at a fire pit (homa kunda) in a temple shrine, offering white coconuts into the flames. Behind them are three ornate deity murtis with golden crowns and multicoloured garlands, decorated with striped festoon hangings in red, yellow, green and purple. The men wear pearl and rudraksha malas and have white ash marks on their chests and arms. Golden pillars frame the shrine, and marigold petals lie on the altar. The scene shows a homa ritual with offerings.Three bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold and yellow borders stand before a decorated shrine in a temple setting. The man on the left holds a brass plate of dried red chillies; the centre man holds a plate with red and white cloth and flowers; the man on the right holds a folded red silk cloth with gold border. Each wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold pendant, and white or yellow turbans. Behind them is a deity murti with colourful bunting and garlands, and in the foreground a fire pit with a small orange-clad figure and flame. Visible sign of ritual offering.Two priests in white dhotis and white head turbans perform a ritual before a richly decorated shrine of deity murti with multiple figures in red, gold and white garlands. The priest on the left, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style pearl mala, holds a small vessel and a flower-tipped offering while the priest on the right, also bare-chested with white sacred markings on his body, extends a brass pot of offerings. In front stands a pile of bright yellow bananas, and behind them hang festoons of colourful flower garlands and a golden pillar frame. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.Four bare-chested priests stand before a decorated shrine during a fire ritual. The shrine holds several deity murti in front of a gold and orange canopy, with marigold garlands and a palm-leaf arch framing the scene. A flaming fire pit with a garlanded blue-and-red cloth offering sits in the centre. The priest on the left, in white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, holds a brass plate of red offerings. The man in the centre wears a yellow turban, gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a pink cloth bundle. The priest on the right wears a white turban, gold necklace, and holds a plate with red flowers. All wear white dhotis with gold borders and white ash markings.