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A 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.

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A Durga Puja setup with a priest in white dhoti and a yellow turban standing behind offerings, holding a bowl and ladle near a multi-armed golden Durga murti. A large printed portrait of a smiling man in orange-red robes with a red headdress and rudraksha mala, wreathed in red, yellow and white garlands, sits on a draped golden cloth in front of the murti. A second, bare-chested priest in orange cloth bows at left. Flanking golden statues include Ganesha at left and a goddess with a lotus at right, with a green figure behind. Brass bowls of flowers, petals, kumkum and offerings fill the red floor, along with a small brass vessel and incense sticks.Photograph of a Navaratri Durga Puja shrine set up with a red carpet and gold drapery. A bare-chested priest in a yellow turban and white dhoti stands at left holding a ritual vessel and spoon, while a second person in orange robes bends forward at lower left. Behind them stands a large multi-armed deity murti of Durga with a golden crown and weapons, flanked by painted deity figures including Ganesha at left. At centre sits a printed portrait of a smiling figure in a pink-and-red robe with a crown, garlanded in yellow and red flowers, set on a gold-bordered table. Brass bowls of flowers, a kalasha, oil lamps and incense sticks lie on the red floor in front.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 18, 2026 +1 copiesA 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 setup with a shirtless priest in white dhoti and yellow head cloth standing at left, holding a brass bell and a ritual implement toward a large decorated deity murti of Durga with multiple arms and a golden crown. Flanking figures include a Ganesha murti with a pink trunk and a green figure at right. In front, a cut-out or printed portrait of a smiling man in pink robes and a pink turban with a crescent emblem, garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers, sits on a draped throne. A person in an orange cloth bundle stands at lower left, and a flower-decorated kalasha sits at the bottom centre.A photograph of a Navaratri puja at a KAILASA temple setting. A priest with a cream turban, bare chest, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and white dhoti sits at left, holding a brass plate with flowers and a flame, beside a brass bowl of petals and a copper vessel. Behind them, a multi-armed goddess murti with a golden crown and red adornments stands between two smaller goddess figures and a Ganesha murti, all garlanded in red, yellow and white flowers. In the centre, a painted or printed image of a seated figure in a red-pink turban and saffron-red robes, with a garland of marigolds and roses, is displayed on a gold-draped seat. Brass bowls, a plate of red petals, kumkum dishes and a red-draped puja table fill the foreground. A framed image of a turbaned figure appears at upper right on a garlanded gold panel.A priest seated on a red cloth at a puja altar, wearing a cream-and-gold turban, white dhoti with gold border, bare upper body, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and white and red markings on his forehead and arms. He holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers, while brass bowls, a flower-filled vessel, a wooden box and small offering dishes sit before him. Behind him stands a large multi-armed goddess murti in yellow and gold with a crowned head, flanked by smaller painted deity figures including an elephant-headed form, decorated with garlands in red, yellow and white. Central to the backdrop is a seated figure in a red turban and saffron robe garlanded in yellow and red blossoms, with hands raised in greeting, presented as a portrait or murti on a gold-draped throne. Gold and red drapes frame the scene.A photograph inside a decorated temple shrine during a puja. A priest with a bare chest, white sacred ash lines on his torso and arms, a white turban and a gold-bordered white dhoti kneels at lower left, holding a plate with a lit camphor flame over offerings. Behind him, a central deity murti with multiple arms and a golden crown is flanked by Ganesha and other gilded figures, all garlanded with yellow, white and red flowers. In front of the shrine, a figure in a pink-and-white turban and red robe sits on a gold-bordered seat draped in red and garlands, hands raised in greeting, with a painted or printed likeness of the same figure appearing as a backdrop element. Brass bowls, leaves, incense sticks and a wooden box sit on a red cloth in the foreground. A marquee of gold fabric and red carpeting frames the scene.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.A seated priest bare-chested with a white turban and white sacred marks on his body sits at left holding a brass plate with flowers and a flame, beside a brass lamp with a lit wick. Behind him on a gold-draped altar stands a multi-armed goddess deity murti with a crown and weapons, flanked by a ganesha murti with a pink trunk and two more deity murtis in gold ornaments and garlands. In the centre sits a life-sized cutout or printed image of a figure in a red turban and red robe garlanded with marigolds and rose garlands, raising one hand in blessing, on a gold-cloth seat. Brass bowls, a bowl of flower petals, a pot, a small box and oil lamps sit on the red cloth in front. The stamp reads 10/21/2026, 00:32 at the bottom left.A priest seated on red cloth performs a ritual with a lit camphor flame on a silver plate, shirtless with white sacred ash stripes on his chest and arms, wearing a cream turban, a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace. Behind him a large photograph of a smiling robed man wearing a red-orange turban with a crescent emblem, adorned with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, sits on a gold throne. Multi-armed decorated deity murtis of a goddess and Ganesha stand in the background with garlands. Brass bowls, flower-filled vessels, a kalasha, sticks of incense and a wooden box sit on the floor in front of the altar, indicating a puja or aarti. A timestamp reads 10/21/2026, 00:32.Photograph of a Navaratri Durga Puja shrine inside a decorated tent. A multi-armed Durga murti stands centrally with a lion beside her, flanked by statues of Ganesha and Lakshmi-like goddess figures, all garlanded with marigolds and red flowers under gold-trimmed drapery. In front, a pink-garlanded framed portrait of a bearded man in orange-and-white headwear sits on a red-and-gold cloth. A standing figure in an orange robe with a grey hooded head bows before the shrine. At right, a seated priest in white dhoti and yellow turban faces the shrine, and red-floored offerings include brass bowls, fruit, flower baskets, a kalasha pot and small oil lamps.