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Three men in a temple stand barefoot on a white marble floor carrying ornate golden kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and flowers. The man on the left wears glasses, bare-chested, with a white and gold-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha mala. The man in the centre wears a yellow turban and a white and gold-bordered dhoti, holding a kalasha with a yellow and white flower garland and purple cloth. The man on the right wears glasses, an orange turban, a bare chest with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and a white dhoti with gold borders, holding a kalasha wrapped in red cloth. Behind them stand gilded deity figures, a golden arched shrine and a red and gold backdrop.

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May 22 20152015-05-22Three men stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated deity alankaram shrine under an open ornate canopy. The man on the left wears a yellow turban, a black and white beaded mala, a gold pendant and a white dhoti with a yellow border. The centre man wears a white turban with a yellow band, rimmed glasses, a beaded mala, a gold pendant and a white dhoti with a yellow border. The man on the right wears a yellow and white turban, a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with yellow border. Behind them, goddess murtis are adorned with colourful garlands, and a green and red silk cloth is laid before the shrine with flower garlands on top. Floral festoons hang overhead and a painted pillar with flower motifs stands at right. +1 copiesA temple shrine scene during a ritual. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand before a decorated deity murti in a golden shrine canopy, with garlands of marigolds and a multicoloured floral backdrop. The man at left, wearing a white turban and rudraksha-style beads, holds an object over offerings; the central man in a yellow turban and garland stands with hands folded; the man at right, in a white turban with a striped band and beaded garland, presses his palms together in anjali. Tall green palm-leaf stalks flank the shrine, and in front are trays of fruit, a yellow cloth, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel, consistent with a puja or homa setting.Three priests perform ritual worship before a decorated shrine with a deity murti in a temple hall. The central priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a white head cloth, leans over an altar piled with bananas and lit oil lamps, placing a flower garland over a blue and red cloth. The priest on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha beads and white markings on his body, holds a brass bell. The priest on the right, in a white head cloth and gold-bordered white dhoti, stands with palms joined in prayer. Behind them, a golden shrine canopy, a striped orange and multicolored backdrop, and palm-leaf decorations frame the scene.January 09 20152015-01-09KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04Three bare-chested male priests stand before a decorated shrine during a ritual, with a fire pit in front bearing garlands and offerings. The priest on the left, wearing a white wrap with a white turban, holds a brass plate of offerings toward the fire. The middle priest, in a yellow turban and white dhoti with gold border, holds a brass bowl and a rudraksha mala around his neck. The right priest, in a white turban and white dhoti, holds a brass plate and wears a long garland. Behind them is a golden canopy with colourful festoons and a deity murti with multiple faces and a gold-and-red backdrop, plus brass lamps on the floor. Vibhuti marks are visible on their arms and chests.A photograph of three shirtless male priests in white dhotis with gold borders standing in a decorated temple hall at night. The priest on the left holds a brass plate of red offerings, the middle priest carries a tray with a pink cloth-wrapped bundle, and the priest on the right holds a tray of red flowers with green leaves. Each wears white turbans and gold-and-bead necklaces, and the middle priest also wears a yellow turban. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with garlands and red, green and orange cloth, framed by a gold arch, colourful bunting and tall palm fronds. In front, a small fire burns in a pit beside an orange cloth and a pink-and-gold skirt-like decoration, with brass vessels on the left.A ritual photograph at night inside a decorated mandap during a homa. Three priests stand bare-chested with white dhotis and rudraksha malas. The priest on the left, in a white turban and white dhoti, holds a brass plate of offerings over a fire pit, while the centre priest, in a yellow turban and yellow-bordered dhoti, holds a small brass vessel and the priest on the right, in a white turban, holds a brass bowl. Behind them stands a tiered altar with a deity murti flanked by colourful garlands, and a red-and-orange cloth covers a lit fire pit where an offering with a garland sits. Oil lamps and brass vessels rest on the floor and multicoloured bunting hangs above.A ritual scene inside a temple shrine with a golden carved frame and a central deity murti flanked by two smaller goddess figures decorated with colourful garlands and bright rainbow-striped mandala backdrops. Three men in white and yellow-bordered ritual dhotis stand before a fire pit, two bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold chains, one wearing a yellow turban and white dhoti, holding and offering plates. A fourth figure on a gold ornate throne wears a red turban and a garland of green, red and white flowers. Marigolds and pots of offerings sit before the deities, and palm fronds are tied to the pillars.February 15 20132013-02-15KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copies