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Photograph of a ritual at a temple-style pavilion with gold pillars, colorful festoons and painted panels. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand before a decorated deity murti set in a shrine with garlands and flower arrangements, with brass lamps and vessels on the left. The priest on the left wears a yellow turban and pours or places offerings onto a golden platform covered with green leaves, bananas or fruit. The priest on the right, bare-chested with a white shawl and layered beaded necklaces, stands with hands folded in prayer beside tall green palm-leaf fronds. A third man in a white turban and white dhoti stands at the far right. a person is not visibly present.

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KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026Three priests perform ritual worship before a decorated shrine with a deity murti in a temple hall. The central priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a white head cloth, leans over an altar piled with bananas and lit oil lamps, placing a flower garland over a blue and red cloth. The priest on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and white markings on his body, holds a brass bell. The priest on the right, in a white head cloth and gold-bordered white dhoti, stands with palms joined in prayer. Behind them, a golden shrine canopy, a striped orange and multicolored backdrop, and palm-leaf decorations frame the scene.Photograph inside a temple shrine during a homa ritual. Four men in white dhotis with gold borders stand around a central fire pit where flames rise over a decorated pedestal. At left, a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his body and a white head cloth gestures toward the fire. Two men at centre and right, bare-chested with gold chains and beaded necklaces, hold brass plates of offerings; the centre man wears a yellow turban. Behind them stands a large gold-and-orange canopy with floral garlands and a colourful striped drape, framing a deity murti group adorned with yellow and red flowers and a garland of white and green blossoms. Golden brass lamps and a palm frond stand nearby. A seated figure in a red and multicoloured-striped shawl sits in an ornate gold throne at the right edge.Three bare-chested men in white dhotis with saffron-orange borders perform a puja inside a temple shrine decorated with colourful striped bunting, palm fronds and a painted pillar. The man on the left, in a yellow turban and garland, rings a brass bell. The central man, in a white turban, bends over a large orange-yellow altar, placing a garland on a purple and red cloth-draped object. Bananas are piled on the altar. The man on the right, in a white turban and garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, deity murtis adorned with flowers and crowns are seen in the shrine, and brass pots sit on the floor.Three priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges perform worship inside a temple shrine decorated with orange and multicoloured hangings and painted pillars. The priest in the centre, bare-chested with a white cloth on his head, bends over a yellow altar to place a garland of white and green flowers over a red and gold cloth. The priest on the left, wearing a saffron cloth on his head and a beaded necklace, rings a brass bell. The priest on the right stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a white turban and spectacles. Behind them, decorated deity murtis are adorned with garlands, and a tray of bananas sits on the altar. Palm-leaf fronds hang beside the altar.Three men in traditional South Indian ritual dress stand side by side with palms pressed together in anjali before a homa fire burning on a stone altar. The man on the left wears a yellow turban, a black rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and a white dhoti with yellow border. The man in the centre wears a white and yellow turban, a brown rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with yellow border, bare-chested. The man on the right wears a white turban with yellow stripes, gold chains, glasses and a white dhoti. Behind the fire, a decorated deity murti sits on a red throne under a golden canopy framed by palm fronds, marigold garlands and colourful striped drapes. +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 photograph of a temple puja inside a decorated shrine. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered edges and white head cloths stand at a fire pit; the priest on the right, wearing a gold-trimmed turban and a white beaded garland, holds a brass plate of offerings. Behind them, colourful tiered deity murtis with gold crowns and garlands of marigolds and red flowers are set on a red cloth-covered platform. Palm fronds frame the scene, and a purple cloth-wrapped object garlanded with white flowers and green leaves lies on a yellow cloth in the foreground. Painted red, yellow and white pillars, a gold throne and brass lamps surround the space.A 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.A temple shrine scene during a ritual. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand before a decorated deity murti in a golden shrine canopy, with garlands of marigolds and a multicoloured floral backdrop. The man at left, wearing a white turban and rudraksha-style beads, holds an object over offerings; the central man in a yellow turban and garland stands with hands folded; the man at right, in a white turban with a striped band and beaded garland, presses his palms together in anjali. Tall green palm-leaf stalks flank the shrine, and in front are trays of fruit, a yellow cloth, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel, consistent with a puja or homa setting.A ritual scene inside a temple shrine with a golden carved frame and a central deity murti flanked by two smaller goddess figures decorated with colourful garlands and bright rainbow-striped mandala backdrops. Three men in white and yellow-bordered ritual dhotis stand before a fire pit, two bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold chains, one wearing a yellow turban and white dhoti, holding and offering plates. A fourth figure on a gold ornate throne wears a red turban and a garland of green, red and white flowers. Marigolds and pots of offerings sit before the deities, and palm fronds are tied to the pillars.Two men in white dhotis perform a ritual before a decorated deity murti at a temple shrine. The man on the left, bare-chested with a white cloth over his head, pours water from a brass vessel over the figure, and steam rises from it. The man on the right, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white sacred markings on his arms and chest, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Bananas are piled in front of the deity, a brass lamp sits nearby, and palm leaves and colourful garlands frame the scene. This appears to be an abhishekam with a homa-style offering.