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Two 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.

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KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026A 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. +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 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesTwo shirtless priests in white dhotis stand before a fire pit at a temple shrine, holding up a large bunch of green raw bananas on a tall green stalk over the flames. The priest on the left wears a black rudraksha mala with a red thread on his wrist and white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest. The priest on the right wears a gold-beaded necklace, glasses, a white and gold head cloth and a white shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with a framed portrait of a man with a red head cloth, garlanded with red, green and white flower garlands. Palm fronds, gold pillars and colourful striped drapes decorate the shrine, and a red-bordered bowl of offerings sits to the side.A 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 in a yellow turban, white dhoti with gold border, and a dark rudraksha mala with gold ornaments stands at left holding a bunch of green-yellow bananas over a yagna fire pit (homa kunda) with a flat stone and ash. Behind him, three decorated deity murtis in red and gold garments with flower garlands sit under a gold-painted arch hung with garlands in purple, red and yellow. Kumkum-marked lotus kolam decorates the fire pit wall, and brass lamps stand at right. +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 19, 2026 +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 19, 2026 +1 copiesTwo shirtless men in white dhotis with yellow borders and white head cloths stand at a golden ritual setup, holding a large bunch of ripe yellow bananas together between them. Both wear gold bead necklaces and the man on the left has a red wrist thread. Behind them is a golden canopy with red and gold drapes, a gold-carved pillar, and a small fire pit with red flower petals scattered on it, while another white-clad man stands further back. Brass vessels sit at the lower left. The scene suggests a homa or puja offering, but no specific ritual is shown in detail.2025-12-30KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copies