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Two shirtless men in white dhotis with yellow borders and white head cloths stand at a golden ritual setup, holding a large bunch of ripe yellow bananas together between them. Both wear gold bead necklaces and the man on the left has a red wrist thread. Behind them is a golden canopy with red and gold drapes, a gold-carved pillar, and a small fire pit with red flower petals scattered on it, while another white-clad man stands further back. Brass vessels sit at the lower left. The scene suggests a homa or puja offering, but no specific ritual is shown in detail.

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Photograph of a fire ritual inside a gilded pavilion with golden pillars and red draped cloth. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a yellow border and a white head wrap holds a large bunch of ripe bananas and a green vessel over a burning fire pit at center. Behind the fire, another bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and a gold chain and stands beside the pit. On the right, a third bare-chested man in a white head wrap wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and an orange-and-white sacred thread, with a red wrist thread. Red flower petals and offerings sit on the altar in the foreground.2025-12-30KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 19, 2026 +1 copiesTwo shirtless priests in white dhotis stand before a fire pit at a temple shrine, holding up a large bunch of green raw bananas on a tall green stalk over the flames. The priest on the left wears a black rudraksha mala with a red thread on his wrist and white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest. The priest on the right wears a gold-beaded necklace, glasses, a white and gold head cloth and a white shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with a framed portrait of a man with a red head cloth, garlanded with red, green and white flower garlands. Palm fronds, gold pillars and colourful striped drapes decorate the shrine, and a red-bordered bowl of offerings sits to the side.A photograph of a homa ritual in progress before a decorated deity murti with a marigold-and-orange garland backdrop and palm fronds. Three men in white dhoti and white head cloths stand bare-chested with ash markings and rudraksha malas. The man at left and centre hold bundles of green leaves over a fire pit with flames, while the man at right stands with hands folded. Golden pillars frame the shrine.Two bare-chested male priests in white dhoti with yellow borders and white-and-yellow turbans stand inside a gilded shrine canopy hung with red and gold drapes. The priest on the left holds a woven basket of red and yellow apples and wears a gold-bead garland and a rudraksha-style necklace; the priest on the right holds a basket of green apples and wears a gold-bead garland. Between them an altar holds a gold deity murti flanked by garlands and marigold offerings, with brass lamps and a flaming fire pit at the front. A third figure, seated on a gilded throne, wears a red headdress and white-and-pink garlands, a further priest figure. Dreamy flowers and scattered petals lie on the altar cloth. This is a photograph showing a homa-style offering ritual.2025-12-30Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand before a blazing fire pit during a homa. The priest on the left wears a white and gold-striped turban, a rudraksha-style bead mala and white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest, and holds a tray of green limes over the flames. The priest on the right wears a cream turban and a white mala, and carries a large bunch of green bananas. Behind them stands a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed by red, white and gold floral garlands and a red-and-gold halo. Fresh greenery and multicoloured garlands hang from the canopy above.Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand at a fire pit during a homa, with flames rising from the pit. The priest on the left, wearing a white turban and a beaded mala with white ash markings on his arms, holds a bowl of green limes over the fire. The priest on the right holds a large bunch of green bananas. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is framed by floral garlands in red, orange and yellow, and wooden pillars with gold detailing surround the shrine.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesTwo priests in white dhotis and white head turbans perform a ritual before a richly decorated shrine of deity murti with multiple figures in red, gold and white garlands. The priest on the left, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style pearl mala, holds a small vessel and a flower-tipped offering while the priest on the right, also bare-chested with white sacred markings on his body, extends a brass pot of offerings. In front stands a pile of bright yellow bananas, and behind them hang festoons of colourful flower garlands and a golden pillar frame. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.A photograph of two priests standing before a decorated shrine at a homa fire pit. The priest on the left, bare-chested, wears a white dhoti and white head wrap with a red tilak, holds a large hanging bunch of ripe bananas, and wears a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace. The priest on the right, also bare-chested with a white dhoti and white head wrap, stands with palms pressed together in anjali and wears a gold chain and rudraksha beads. Behind them stand deity murtis with golden halo crowns and colourful garlands, flanked by tall green palm-leaf poles, strings of marigold garlands, and oil lamps. A small fire burns in the homa pit in front of them.A photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple-style pavilion with gold-painted wooden pillars and red and cream draped cloth. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with orange and cream headcloths stand with their backs to the camera before a blazing homa fire fed with bananas and offerings. The priest on the left holds a silver plate of flowers, fruit and a lamp, and has white ash markings on his arms. The priest on the right wears a sacred thread and a beaded necklace. Behind the fire stands an ornate gold deity murti with a garland. Potted plants are visible beyond the open sides of the pavilion.2025-12-30Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with yellow-bordered cloth and white headwraps stand at a gilded shrine under a gold-and-red draped canopy. The priest on the left holds a basket of red fruit and wears a long garland of white and gold beads. The priest on the right holds a tray of rolled white offering sticks and wears a gold pendant and a red-and-white floral garland. Behind them a deity murti sits on a gold throne and stands in front of a floral-garlanded seated figure. Brass oil lamps and flower-decorated kalasha-style vessels sit on a red-draped altar, with a lamp and marigold garlands near the central figure.2025-12-30