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A photograph of a person in white clothes with a yellow shawl draped over the shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch with a red strap, hands folded in front of the chest. In the foreground a copper fire pit holds a bright flame beside a small brass oil lamp and scattered pink flower petals on a white altar. Behind, a framed portrait shows a woman in orange. A brass trident stands upright on a peetha decorated with a striped garland, and a red patterned rug lies on the ground in an open courtyard with potted plants and a white wall.

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A covered outdoor shrine at dusk with a framed portrait on a wicker settee, the portrait showing a man in saffron robes with a red-and-white flower garland. Below it sits a shivalingam with flower garlands, a trident, a small deity figure, and a white-draped homa or fire pit with burning flame and scattered pink flowers, along with brass vessels and a spoon. Two people stand at the edges: one at right in white dhoti and yellow shawl with hands folded in namaskar, and another partly visible at left in white clothing. White pillars frame the shrine on a patterned rug.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph of an outdoor shrine under a white-pillared open pavilion with potted plants behind. A framed portrait on a stand, garlanded with a red-and-white flower garland, shows a long-haired figure in orange robes; the portrait is a depiction. Beneath it sits a worship table with a brass trident, a kalasha-like vessel wrapped in a colourful garland, brass lamps and scattered pink petals. Two men kneel before the altar performing puja: the nearer man in a white dhoti and orange shawl holds a small object, and the other, wearing a yellow shawl, holds a brass vessel and offerings. A red patterned rug covers the floor, and a red-cushioned wicker chair stands at the side.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA seated priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a yellow cloth sits on a low wooden seat before a brick-lined fire pit (homa kunda) containing a central cavity, decorated with marigold petals. He presses his palms together in prayer, facing a framed portrait draped with a marigold and red flower garland, showing a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala holding a hand raised in blessing, placed on a cream armchair with an orange cushion and a small offering tray. Behind the fire pit are more brick homa pits with brass vessels, and coconuts in netted baskets with mango leaves stand at left. Strings of lights glow in the night background.2010-07-242008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadSeptember 03 20082008-09-032008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph of an outdoor homa fire ritual set up on a white-painted platform in a courtyard. A square fire pit burns with bright flames, surrounded by pink and purple flowers, a brass bowl, a ladle, and a small metal vessel. Behind it, a row of small clay or brass cups sits on a patterned cloth-covered table. To the left, a framed portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure is garlanded with flowers and colourful ribbons, placed beside a brass lamp, a kalasha-like pot with orange cloth, and a woven basket. Potted plants and white pillars frame the open-air space, and a partial figure in the right foreground is seen from behind. No one else is clearly visible.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad