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A temple-style puja setup before a gold-and-red backdrop with draped gold curtains. At centre stands a multi-armed goddess murti in gold and red with a crown, flanked by a Ganesha figure and a green figure. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis stand before the altar: the left one, with a yellow turban and rudraksha-style beads, holds a ritual object; the right one, with a dark beard and mala, holds a brass vessel. In front, a pink pedestal is draped with garlands of red and white flowers, and an orange-clad devotee kneels at lower left. Framed photographs with flower garlands sit on gold stands at either side, with a framed portrait at top left and top right. The setting suggests Durga puja worship.

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A photograph of a Durga Puja shrine at KAILASA Hyderabad with a large gold-and-red deity murti of Durga, multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by a Ganesha murti and a green figure. Two men stand at the shrine: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow head wrap and rudraksha-style beads performs the ritual holding a sword-like implement, while a second bare-chested man in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a brass bowl. A pink printed portrait-like image on a stand is garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, and smaller framed photos on gold side tables are decorated with garlands. Gold-and-multicolor garlands hang on the sides and draped gold cloth forms the backdrop.Photograph of a Navaratri Durga puja set up in a decorated shrine tent with gold drapes and a gilded arch. A multi-armed Durga murti stands behind a red-and-gold backdrop. In front, a large framed-style portrait printed on a pink cloth sits on a gold-brocade-covered platform, garlanded with marigolds and red roses. Two men stand at the shrine: on the left, a man with a yellow-orange turban, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti and a beaded mala; on the right, a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and a white tilak, holding a brass vessel. A seated figure in orange robes sits at left near the platform. Red floor cloths hold brass plates, a kalasha-like vessel, flowers, fruit, lamps and offerings. A yellow container sits at lower right. A small framed photo garlanded with flowers sits on a side stand at right, and a gold-framed portrait hangs at upper right.Photograph of a Navaratri Durga puja set up with a golden-framed deity murti of Durga, multi-armed and crowned, behind a pink-painted printed portrait of a smiling figure in a saffron turban with garlands on a golden seat. Two men in white dhotis stand on a red-draped stage: the left figure, bare-chested with a yellow turban, rudraksha-style beads and a cloth tied at the waist, holds a sword; the right figure, bare-chested with a white forehead marking and garlands, holds a copper vessel. A kneeling person in an orange cloth sits at the front. Brass bowls, flowers, lamps, a coconut, a yellow pot and a framed photo with garlands surround the altar. Three people are physically present.Two bare-chested priests in white dhoti stand before a decorated deity murti of Durga with multiple arms and a golden crown, set against gold and red drapery. The priest at left wears a tall golden turban and works at the figure's raised arms; the priest at right, bearded, holds a brass bowl and a woven basket while wearing a gold-bordered white dhoti and a sacred thread. Marigold and red flower garlands hang around the deity. At left stands a framed pink-backed photograph of a smiling figure in pink robes, garlanded with marigolds, beside a small Ganesha murti. Scene suggests a Durga puja ritual.Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis perform puja before a golden-crowned Durga murti with multiple arms holding weapons, draped in red and white garlands. The priest on the left, with a saffron-yellow head cloth and rudraksha mala, stands at the idol; the priest on the right, with a bowl and basket of offerings, holds a brass vessel. On the left a framed portrait with flower garlands shows a smiling figure in pink, next to a golden ornate chair. A gold-framed shrine with a small deity image stands at the far left, and red carpeting covers the floor.A photograph of a Durga Puja setup in a decorated shrine. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a golden-yellow turban-like wrap stands at the centre, facing a framed portrait of a figure in orange and red garland-draped clothing set on a pink-draped stand. A second man in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested and holding a brass vessel, stands at right. A person in an orange robe bends at left. Golden deity murtis with multiple arms, including a Ganesha figure at left and goddess figures with red and gold garlands, stand behind. Red floor cloths hold brass bowls, flowers, lemons, betel leaves and oil lamps. A framed portrait with an orange-turbaned figure appears at upper right.A photograph of a Durga Puja shrine decorated with marigold and rose garlands. Multi-armed deity murti of Durga with a golden crown and gold ornaments stands in the centre, alongside a Ganesha figure in orange cloth and a standing figure in gold attire. Framed photographs and a small portrait hang on the sides. A man in a white dhoti and yellow turban, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white sacred ash markings, holds a lit oil lamp aloft during aarti. A devotee in orange cloth kneels at the altar. Brass pots, flower petals, red cloth and draped gold curtains surround the shrine.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 18, 2026 +1 copiesA photograph of a Durga Puja shrine set up with a gold-trimmed tent backdrop, a large multi-armed deity murti of Durga with a crown and gold ornaments, and flanking figures including Ganesha on the left. A standing priest in a yellow turban and bare-chested with white dhoti holds a small bowl and lamp near the deity. In front, a seated devotee in an orange cloth bends forward with hands raised. A large framed-looking pink-draped portrait in the centre is garlanded with yellow and red flower strands. The red-carpeted floor has brass bowls of flowers, kumkum, a green coconut-like fruit, oil lamps, incense sticks and a kalasha-style vessel, with white candle stands and banana-leaf-like wreaths nearby. A framed portrait with an orange garment and garland appears at the upper right.A photograph of a puja at a shrine decorated with a large multi-armed goddess murti flanked by two smaller deity figures, all garlanded with marigold and white flower strands. In the centre, a clay-like figure seated in a pink and red robe with a red turban and tilak, also garlanded. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a white-and-cream head wrap, with white sacred ash markings on his body, kneels and performs ritual offerings beside brass bowls, a small oil lamp, incense sticks and flowers. A man in orange clothing stands behind him. Framed portraits decorated with garlands sit on side pedestals, and gold and red drapery frames the scene.A photograph of a Durga Puja setting with a large multi-armed Durga murti in gold crown and ornaments, flanked by golden deity figures including an elephant-headed Ganesha and a green-faced figure. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti and yellow head cloth stands at left holding a bell and ritual implement near the murti. In front, a person in orange robes is bent forward in prostration. Central to the image is a framed portrait printed with a seated figure in pink robes and pink head wrap, garlanded with red, yellow and white flower malas, set on a gold-bordered cloth-draped seat with a red-and-gold kalasha offering and scattered petals below. Gold drapes frame the scene. The setting is a temple-style puja pandal. +1 copiesA temple shrine set for Durga Puja. In the centre a large multi-armed Durga murti stands behind a pink-faced clay figure of a deity adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands, and to either side are Ganesha and other deity figures in gold and red attire. Gold and red drapes frame the altar, with framed portraits on gold pedestals flanking the shrine, each garlanded with yellow flowers. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange turban and white dhoti sits at a red-covered altar with brass puja vessels, a kalasha and lit oil lamps, and a potted plant stands behind him. The photo is of a shrine scene with several deity figures, and the priest is the only physical person visible.