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A seated priest bare-chested with a white dhoti and a pale cloth turban performs a puja before an altar draped in red cloth. Behind the altar stands a large deity murti of Durga with multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by figures including Ganesha with a yellow garland and other goddess figures decorated with marigold garlands. Brass plates and bowls hold offerings, leaves, kumkum and turmeric, and lit incense sticks rise from small holders. A small framed portrait of a man in a seated pose sits on a wooden stand to the left of the deities. A potted plant stands at the left edge. Golden drapery hangs in the background.

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A seated priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti and a pale saffron turban sits at left on a red cloth, with white sacred ash marks on his chest and arms, performing a puja. Before him are brass plates and bowls holding flower petals, turmeric, kumkum, rice, betel leaves and other offerings, and a small brass pot with bamboo sticks. Behind him, a banana plant stands beside an image of a seated man in a framed black-and-white photo. The altar holds clay-like deity murtis of Durga with multiple arms, Ganesha and other figures, decorated with marigold and rose garlands. At centre a pink-robed figure with a pink turban stands on a pink-draped stool, also garlanded, while small framed portraits flank the altar and a red-bordered cloth covers the offerings in front.A seated priest with a bare upper body and a light orange turban, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, performs puja at a shrine decorated with gold drapes and marigold garlands. Behind him stands a central deity murti with many arms, holding weapons and wearing a crown, flanked by two smaller murtis of an elephant-headed deity and another goddess. A pink figure in the centre wears a pink headpiece and is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and framed portraits with garlands sit on side stands. In front, brass plates hold bowls of offerings, turmeric, kumkum and leaves on a red cloth, with incense sticks and oil lamps beside them.A seated priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti with a gold border, and a light peach head-wrap sits with his back to the camera before a shrine draped in gold cloth and red fabric. Behind him, a multi-armed goddess murti stands with a Ganesha figure and other deity figures, all garlanded with orange and red flowers. In front of the shrine, a red-robed statue sits on a gold-trimmed throne, its hands in a blessing gesture and garlanded with marigolds and roses. Two framed portrait photographs flank the altar. Brass plates and bowls on the red cloth hold flowers, rice, kumkum, turmeric, betel leaves, and a kalasha-style pot, with incense sticks and oil lamps placed around them, marking a puja setup.A 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.A kneeling priest with a bare chest, white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, a cream turban and a white dhoti with gold border performs a ritual before a decorated shrine. He tends brass bowls holding green leaves and a small oil lamp on a wooden platform covered in red cloth, with a wooden box beside them. Behind him stands a large framed printed portrait of a smiling figure in a red-orange turban and red robes, its hands raised in blessing, garlanded with yellow, white and red flower strands. Around it are multi-armed deity murtis with gold crowns and flower garlands, and a brass bowl of rose petals sits in the foreground. A second person in orange robes is partly visible at left. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and a timestamp reads 10/21/2026, 00:19.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 seated priest with a bare chest, white sacred ash stripes, a cream turban and a beaded necklace performs a puja before a decorated shrine. He sits on a red cloth with his hands folded, facing brass bowls of flowers, leaves and a small lamp. Behind him stand gold-and-yellow painted deity murti: a multi-armed goddess with a crown, a Ganesha figure, and other figures, all garlanded with yellow, white and red flowers. A pink and red framed image of a seated figure in a red turban and saffron garments, garlanded with flower chains, sits in the centre of the altar, with a small golden sign on the turban. Incense sticks and a brass urn sit in front. The timestamp reads 10/21/2026.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.A shirtless priest with white sacred markings on his arms and chest, wearing a cream turban, white dhoti with gold border, and a gold necklace, sits on red cloth performing a fire ritual. He holds a ladle over a metal fire pit with visible flames, beside brass bowls, a flower-filled brass dish, and incense sticks. Behind him stands a framed portrait of a smiling figure in red and saffron robes with a red turban, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, flanked by colourful multi-armed goddess statues adorned with gold jewellery and garlands. A gold-trimmed drape hangs above. Scene suggests a homa in a temple setting.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a cream turban sits on a red cloth before a homa fire, pouring offerings from a brass vessel. Behind him, a multi-armed goddess murti in gold and red crowned attire stands beside Ganesha and other deity murtis, all garlanded with marigolds and roses. Framed by gold and tassel-hung drapes, a central seated figure in a red turban and pink-and-red garlands, shown in a painted or printed form, is raised before the murtis. Brass bowls, flower offerings, a small oil lamp and a lit fire pit with flames sit on the red-draped platform. A date stamp in the corner reads 10/21/2026, 00:46.A priest with a cream turban, bare chest, white dhoti with gold border and white sacred markings on his arms and chest sits on a red cloth beside a brass homa setup. A flame burns in a copper fire box on the right, with brass bowls, a kalasha, marigold and rose offerings, and small oil lamps on the floor. Behind them, a large framed image of a seated figure in a red-and-pink turban and red garment, adorned with a garland of yellow, white and red flowers, has raised hands. Flanking this are colourful multi-armed goddess murti and a figure with a golden crown and garlands, all decorated with flower garlands. The scene is a Navaratri ritual with a homa at KAILASA Hyderabad.A photograph of a Navaratri worship scene in a temple-like setting with gold drapes and red cloth. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a cream turban and beaded mala necklaces holds a brass bowl of red flowers and sits before the altar. Behind a brass fire vessel with a bright flame, a central figure in a red turban and red garments sits before a multi-armed goddess murti adorned with yellow and red garlands, flanked by Ganesha and other deity murtis. A framed portrait with a saffron turban hangs at upper right, along with a garland-decorated picture. Brass bowls, a lamp, leaves and an offering pot sit on the red-covered platform. Visible people: the priest and the seated figure in red.