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A photograph of a shirtless priest standing in front of a decorated shrine during a Navaratri worship ritual. He wears a yellow turban with a jewelled pin, long dark rudraksha-style beads with gold ornaments and a gold pendant across his chest, and a white dhoti with gold borders. He holds a silver plate of dates or dried fruit in both hands and looks toward the camera. Behind him are three decorated deity murtis, one central figure in a red and silver costume under a golden arch, with garlands in red, yellow, purple and white hanging from the shrine canopy. A white kolam lotus is drawn on the floor, and a brass vessel is visible at the lower left.

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KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA photograph of a priest in a yellow turban, bare-chested, wearing a dhoti with a gold border and a heavy black bead and gold necklace, holding a brass bowl of grains or offerings toward a shrine. Behind him stand three decorated deity murtis dressed in green, red and silver garments with gold crowns, flanked by marigold and striped festoon garlands on a gold-carved canopy. Incense smoke rises before the shrine, and a brass lamp stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a devi alankaram ritual at a KAILASA Hyderabad Navaratri observance. +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA man in a yellow turban and white dhoti with gold border stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a heavy black rudraksha mala with gold beads and an ornate gold pendant. He holds a brass bowl of cashews toward the viewer. Behind him is a decorated shrine with three deity murti figures adorned with garlands in red, yellow and green, flanked by kalasha pots, with marigold festoons and a carved golden arch. Red and gold offering cloths lie on the yellow platform, and a white kolam lotus design is drawn on the floor. The setting suggests a Navaratri devi alankaram puja. +1 copiesA 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 copiesA priest stands at the left edge of a shrine, bare-chested with a yellow turban and a dark bead mala with gold ornaments, wearing a white dhoti with gold border. He holds a steel plate of white crystalline offerings, a small pile of yellow grains, and green-and-red bangles or cloth bundles beneath it. Behind him three decorated deity murtis sit on a red-and-gold platform under a carved golden canopy, garlanded with multicoloured flower strings, with brass pots of flowers in front. Smoke rises from a blue-grey base near the deities, and a white chalk lotus kolam is drawn on the floor in the foreground. +1 copiesA man in a yellow turban and white dhoti with gold borders stands at left, holding a brass bowl of cashews toward the viewer. He wears black rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces on his bare chest. Behind him, three deity murtis are dressed in colourful garlands and yellow, red and green fabrics on a decorated altar with a golden arched canopy, brass lamps and marigold strings. A green and red silk cloth is spread on the floor in front of the altar, and kolam-style white designs decorate the ground. The scene looks like a ritual offering in a temple shrine setting. +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +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 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copies