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A priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white turban with gold trim stands at the left, shirtless, wearing a large rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver plate draped with a red cloth and decorated with white flower garlands and green leaves, presenting it before a shrine. Behind him a decorated deity murti in red and gold is flanked by two smaller figures, with an oil lamp flame burning on the shrine platform. Colourful bunting and a gold ornamental arch frame the shrine. The scene suggests a devi alankaram offering during Navaratri celebrations.

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A priest in a white head covering with a gold border and a white dhoti with gold borders stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a dark rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant, and red-and-yellow wrist threads. He holds a brass plate of cooked offerings toward the viewer with both hands. Behind him, a shrine is decorated with a gold-edged orange canopy and strands of marigold and multicolored garlands. Three deity murtis are dressed in red and green garlands and gold crowns, with a fire burning at the right beside brass vessels and flower-decorated kalasha pots. The scene suggests a devi alankaram puja with a homa fire.A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with yellow borders and a white and yellow turban, standing bare-chested with a gold beaded necklace and a metal armlet. He holds a round brass plate of red powder beside a small homa fire burning in front of a shrine. The shrine has red and gold drapes, a gilded arch and decorative carved wooden canopy, with garlanded pots and flowers, and a brass oil lamp stands to the right. Red flower petals are scattered on the floor. The priest is performing a ritual offering; no clear visual cues establish a person's presence, so the identity is uncertain.2025-12-30A photograph of a priest standing beside a fire pit at night in front of a decorated altar with deity murtis garlanded with flowers and an ornate golden arch. The priest wears a white head cloth with a gold border, a bare upper body with a dark rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and a white dhoti with gold border. He holds a brass plate of offerings over the flames while a bright fire burns in the pit. Orange and red draped cloth and colourful flower garlands frame the central deity figure, and a lotus is drawn in white powder on the platform. This is a homa with a fire offering during a Navaratri devi worship setting.A priest in a white turban with a red tilak stands at left, wearing bare-chested ritual attire with a white dhoti bordered in gold, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. He holds a brass bowl of dried fruit or nuts over a fire. Behind him, deity murtis are dressed in green and red garments with silver ornaments, framed by golden arches, marigold and flower garlands in red, yellow and purple, and orange cloth draping. Flames rise from a homa fire at right, and a painted kolam line is visible at the bottom. The setting suggests a homa or puja at a temple shrine.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 14, 2026 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth stands at left, holding a brass plate of offerings over a fire. Behind him a fire pit blazes in front of a shrine decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands and an orange cloth canopy. Three deity murtis stand on the altar in ornate arches, with clay oil lamps and kalasha pots. A rangoli lotus is drawn on the platform. The scene suggests a homa or puja. The priest wears a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads and red-and-gold wrist threads.A priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white head cloth stands at a homa fire, holding a brass tray of white puffed grains toward the flames. He wears a black and gold rudraksha mala. Behind him, deity murtis of goddesses are dressed in red and green silks and decorated with garlands of white flowers, marigolds and multicoloured strings, set against an orange canopy with draped flower garlands. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a red cloth and yellow marigold garland at the base of the altar. The scene suggests a devi puja with homa, though the exact ritual is not certain.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white and gold-striped turban stands at a homa fire pit, holding a brass bowl of dark blue grains over the flames. He wears a long necklace of gold beads and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with red bangles and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stands a decorated altar with a gold arch, a blue niche holding a deity murti garlanded with flowers, red and gold drapes, brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha. The scene reflects a homa ritual offering. Red kumkum is scattered on the earthen platform.2025-12-30A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a white head cloth with yellow stripes stands beside a fire pit during a homa. He wears a long gold-coloured bead necklace and holds a brass bell in his right hand while raising a flame-lit oil lamp. Behind the fire pit, a golden canopy with carved gold trim and red and gold drapes frames a small altar with a lit oil lamp, marigold garlands and a deity face image. Red flower petals are scattered on the orange fire pit wall and a bright fire burns in the pit. The priest is a single person in the scene, and the photo shows an active Sudarshan homa ritual.2025-12-30A bearded man in a white turban with a red tilak and gold-bordered white dhoti stands bare-chested beside a homa fire. He wears a long mala of dark beads with gold spacers and holds a brass bowl of green limes at the fire pit. Behind him, a shrine with orange drapery and garlands displays three deity murtis with golden arches, one central figure in red and blue adorned with a silver crown and necklaces. Orange flames rise from the fire, and white rangoli-style kolam is drawn on the stone platform.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white and yellow turban stands beside a homa fire pit, holding a brass tray of dark blue beads over the flames. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with red thread on his wrist and white marks on his arm. Behind him is a decorated shrine with golden carved arches, red and yellow draped cloth, a deity murti with flower garlands, and brass oil lamps at the side. Red flower petals are scattered on the floor, consistent with a Sudarshan homa offering.2025-12-30A priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white head cloth stands at left, holding a brass plate of offerings over a fire pit, with flames rising from the homa. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads around his neck and red and white threads on his wrist. Behind the fire, three deity murtis are dressed in red garlands and framed by golden arches, with orange cloth and red-yellow-purple floral festoons above, consistent with a Navaratri devi alankaram and homa setting. One person is visible.