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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered white turban and a gold bead necklace stands with his back to the camera, performing worship before a deity murti dressed in silver ornaments and a garland of yellow and red flowers. Blue and yellow floral garlands drape across the shrine arch above a gilded carved ornamental frame. Beside the murti are brass pots and a lamp, and in the foreground an orange cloth with gold border lies on a platform; the priest's arm, marked with white ash, reaches toward the offering area. Setting appears to be a temple shrine during a puja.

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A bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti performs a ritual at a fire pit before a decorated deity murti. The priest, seen from behind and side, holds a garland of white and green flowers over the smoke rising from the homa fire. The murti is adorned with a silver crown, silver ornaments and a red-and-yellow garland, set against a backdrop of multicoloured floral swags. Offerings include brass pots, green leaves, fruit and red flowers on a red-draped altar, and an orange and gold-bordered cloth lies on the floor with marigold garlands. White rangoli marks decorate the ground.A photograph of a shirtless priest seen from behind performing a ritual at a decorated shrine. He wears a yellow turban, a white dhoti with gold borders, and a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder. He pours liquid from a vessel over a coconut and tends to a shrine with two decorated deity murtis under an ornate golden arch, framed by garlands in purple, yellow, red and white. Bananas, flower garlands, a kalasha-like offering and a white lotus kolam sit before the shrine, and red and white footwear with white flowers lies in the foreground. The setting resembles a temporary pandal with golden drapes and colourful textile panels. +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a homa altar under a golden, carved canopy with red and gold drapes. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white turban with gold stripes stands at left, holding a ritual vessel or lamp over a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white garment with a green and gold-bordered sari-style cloth and is bent low before a fire pit with bright flames. Behind them are brass pots decorated with white and orange flower garlands on a red-draped altar, with a brass lamp stand at right. Red flower petals are scattered on the stone platform, consistent with a fire ritual such as a homa. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance.2025-12-30A priest in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold border stands bare-chested at left, wearing a gold beaded necklace and a red-and-gold bangle, holding a brass plate with offerings. Before a shrine draped with red, orange and multicoloured floral garlands, a deity murti in a silver-decorated form sits at the centre, with smaller murtis flanking it. In front, a brown-and-red sari-draped figure wears a white flower garland and green leaves beside a fire pit with a visible flame. Kalasha pots and flower arrangements sit on the altar table.A photograph of a temple ritual in front of an ornate golden deity murti shrine decorated with colourful garlands and a saffron-orange draped cloth above with striped festoons. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white turbans stand at center; the priest on the left is bare-backed and bending forward, the priest on the right has a beard, white sacred markings on his arms and wears a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace. A devotee kneeling in a dark blue sari with red borders receives a white flower garland, and bananas and fruit sit on a tray nearby.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-style shrine with an ornate gold-carved canopy and red and gold draped curtains. A priest bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white and gold turban, stands at left holding ritual items over a fire pit where flames rise. Behind the fire, brass pots decorated with flowers and a deity murti sit on a red-draped altar, and a brass oil lamp stands at right. Red flower petals are scattered on the stone platform. A person in a white silk dhoti with a gold and green border kneels before the fire pit as the offering is performed.2025-12-30A photograph of a homa ritual inside a temple-style shrine draped with gold and red fabric. A shirtless priest with a white turban, white and gold-bordered dhoti, and a beaded necklace stands at left, pouring an offering with a metal vessel over a fire. A devotee in a white saree with a green and gold border kneels before the flames. Behind them, brass deity murtis garlanded with white flowers sit on a red-draped altar, with brass oil lamps and red flower petals on the floor.2025-12-30Photograph of two shirtless men in white dhotis and white turbans with orange borders, bent forward at a shrine to deity murti of a goddess in a red-and-green sari with silver ornaments and a large silver heart-shaped necklace. Behind the murti are a gilded arched backdrop, marigold and multicoloured garlands, and brass pots with offerings. One man reaches down to a folded red and blue silk sari on the floor, apparently presenting or arranging it, as part of a devi alankaram ritual. The floor is plain yellowish stone.A shirtless priest in a white turban and white dhoti with gold borders stands with his back to the camera, bending over a shrine. He wears a beaded necklace and sacred ash marks on his shoulders and arm, and is placing a white-and-red flower garland on a deity murti draped in white and green cloth. A flame burns at the right, and a second person's hand with red and gold bangles reaches toward the fire. Behind the shrine are gold and red drapes, a gold-framed niche with floral decorations and brass oil lamps. The setting suggests a homa or puja offering.2025-12-30Three 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.A priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white turban with gold trim stands at the left, shirtless, wearing a large rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver plate draped with a red cloth and decorated with white flower garlands and green leaves, presenting it before a shrine. Behind him a decorated deity murti in red and gold is flanked by two smaller figures, with an oil lamp flame burning on the shrine platform. Colourful bunting and a gold ornamental arch frame the shrine. The scene suggests a devi alankaram offering during Navaratri celebrations.