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A 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.

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KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +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 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA man stands in front of a decorated shrine holding a silver-rimmed brass bowl of dried dates or dry fruit in both hands, offering them toward the altar. He wears a yellow turban, a black rudraksha mala with large gold beads and a gold pendant, and white dhoti with gold borders, bare-chested with a sandalwood or kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him, three deity murtis are dressed in red and gold garments and silver ornaments, framed by garlands of marigolds and colourful striped and tasselled hangings with a gold carved arch. A lotus kolam drawn in white powder lies on the floor below the altar, with red and yellow flower garlands and brass pots in front of the murtis. The scene suggests an offering during a worship ritual. +1 copiesA blurred photograph of a priest in a yellow turban and white dhoti with gold border, wearing a black bead mala with gold ornaments, holding a bowl of grains or offerings in both hands over a decorated yellow cloth with a lotus kolam. Behind him is a shrine adorned with flower garlands in red, yellow and green, with a deity murti at the centre and a golden canopy with draped streamers. A smoke haze and small flame are visible near the offerings. +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesKAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA 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. +1 copiesA temple ritual scene in a decorated mandapam with orange and gold draped cloth, ornate gold pillars and striped festoons. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a white turban and a long beaded gold-toned garland holds a brass bowl of white puffed grains, standing beside a decorated altar with a deity murti behind him. Painted white markings are on his arms and chest. Beside him a second bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. In front, a golden yantra-like object or lingam-shaped form is decorated with garlands in green, white and red, and a purple and orange cloth. Palm fronds and banana-leaf style decorations frame the scene, and a fruit and flower offering sits on a red-covered table. Two people are visible.