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A photograph of a homa ritual set up inside a decorated pavilion draped with yellow and orange cloth and bunting. At center is a shrine with a deity murti surrounded by garlands and brass pots holding flowers. In the foreground a rectangular fire pit with a wooden log and offerings. On the left, a priest in a white dhoti with bare upper body, wearing rudraksha beads, holds a small brass lamp and stands near a brass bowl. On the right, a seated man in a red turban and red-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a red and orange shawl draped over him. Palm-leaf decorations frame the scene.

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A temple-style shrine tableau with a golden-yellow canopy and draped cloth. Central deity murti in red and green garments stands before a row of smaller figures, backed by a large arch decorated with rainbow-coloured ribbons and white flower garlands. In front, a rectangular homa fire pit lined with yellow paste holds burnt logs and ash, with a brass vessel beside it. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a small oil lamp. On the right, a seated figure in a red turban and a bright multicolour garland of white, yellow, green and red flowers sits on a carved golden throne with a red cushion, beside a palm-leaf screen and decorated pillars.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +4 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja at a temple-style pandal. A seated person on a gilded throne wears a red turban, a red garland and a white-and-multicolour flower garland, with a palm-leaf arch behind. To the right, a standing man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-gold border and a white shawl holds his palms together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain. On the left, an altar holds decorated deity murtis under colourful flower garlands, with brass lamps and a fire pit burning in front.Photograph of a festive ritual setting in a temple-style hall with a gold-framed backdrop and orange draped cloth. Three deity murtis, richly decorated with garlands, sit on a red-draped altar in front of a tiered arrangement of flowers and brass lamps. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, facing the altar. At right, a seated person wearing a red turban, a rudraksha-style mala, and a multicoloured garland with white floral strands sits on a gold throne. A tall green palm-leaf decoration stands beside the throne, and a fire pit with clay walls appears in the foreground with brass vessels nearby.A decorated shrine pavilion with golden carved arches, orange and striped drapery, and tall palm-leaf columns frames a row of painted deity murtis with crowns and garlands, set on a red-draped altar with flower-filled brass vessels. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits facing the altar, holding a fan-like whisk. At right, a large painted portrait of a smiling man wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and a multicoloured garland over white clothing, and is seated on an ornate golden throne. Painted pillars with elephant and floral motifs flank the scene.A homa fire burns in a decorated pavilion with a gold-framed backdrop. On the right, a seated priest in a red turban and red-and-gold garments with a multicolored flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne. Behind the fire, a deity murti group is adorned with yellow, red and white garlands, with brass lamps and kalasha pots with green leaves on a red cloth-covered table. A tall palm-leaf pillar stands in the foreground beside the flames. Colourful painted panels with lotus and elephant motifs decorate the pillars.A photograph of a homa ritual inside a decorated temple shrine at night. A large fire burns in a pit in the centre foreground, with a golden kalasha-style vessel and offerings nearby. Behind it, a golden shrine holds three deity murtis adorned with garlands and colourful bangles, backed by multicoloured drapery. On the left, two priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies stand with folded hands and a red-cloth-covered tray, one wearing a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads. On the right, a seated figure in a red turban and a multicoloured garland sits on an ornate golden throne beside palm-leaf torans. A decorated peetha with flower garlands is in the foreground.A homa fire burns in a fire pit on a yellow-draped platform inside a temple shrine decorated with palm fronds and gold-coloured pillars. A man in a white dhoti and white head cloth, bare-chested and wearing a white garland, tends the fire with his hands near a copper vessel. Behind him, a row of deity murtis stands before a golden arched backdrop with red and green details, with offerings and brass lamps in front. On the right, a seated figure in a red turban and a garland of white, red and green flowers sits on a golden throne. In the foreground, a decorated kalasha with flower garlands and a red and blue cloth sits before the fire. The setting suggests a homa ritual during Navaratri.KAILASA HYDERABAD On October 11, 2026 +3 copiesA photograph of a homa ritual in a decorated pavilion. A fire burns in a pit in the foreground, with leafy green palm fronds and a bundle of offerings with white flower garlands below it. Behind the fire, a seated person in a red turban and red cloth, wearing layered white and multicolour flower garlands, sits on an ornate golden throne with carved floral and elephant motifs. To the left stand several deity murtis draped in red, yellow and green cloth with flower garlands, set on a red-draped table with brass oil lamps and kalasha pots. Painted colourful pillars with elephant and floral patterns frame the scene. +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual fire homa at a shrine dressed with marigold and rose garlands. A flame rises from a stone fire pit in the lower centre, with a white flower garland and an offering on the left of the pit. Behind it, a deity murti with a gold crown and red garland sits on a draped altar with brass lamps and kalasha pots. A palm-frond column stands at right beside a gilded throne holding a red cushion. A man in a red turban and multicoloured garlands sits on the throne, which is decorated with garlands. Only partial hands are visible at the far right edge. Statues and garlands form much of the scene.A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony inside a decorated shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head cloth stands at a raised yellow-draped platform, holding an offering over a small blazing fire. He wears a rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a colourful decorated backdrop with deity murtis in red, green and gold, and a kalasha-like offering sits in front. Palm fronds frame the scene, and a brass vessel rests at left. On the right, a seated figure in a red turban and a white and red garland sits on a golden throne. A tiered brass lamp and a garlanded covered object lie before the fire pit.