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Interior of a temple shrine with white stone walls and carved pillars. A standing priest in an orange-saffron robe holds a ritual implement upright before a dark wooden shrine decorated with flowers and small lamps, flanked by two dark stone figures. A seated attendant in white clothing with a yellow cloth sits on a red patterned mat at the left. In the right foreground, a tiered golden pedestal with carved lotus-like petals stands near white stone slabs. Dim lighting throughout.

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Interior of a gold-ornamented temple hall during a puja. A seated devotee in orange clothing faces a large golden altar-like pedestal decorated with flowers and a central deity murti. Brass lamps, offering plates with fruit and flowers, and small puja items are arranged on the floor. A black stone Shivalinga stands in the foreground. A bell hangs from the ceiling, and a red curtained shrine opens along the back wall beside green-robed deity figures. A partially visible person stands at the left edge. Two other people in orange appear near the lower centre. The room has golden walls with carved pillars.2022-01-21Interior of a Hindu temple hall with white ornate pillars and a ceiling fan. Two devotees in white dhotis and orange-bordered shawls sit cross-legged on the floor facing a shrine with a deity murti framed by a black curtain. Two grey stone dvarapala guardian figures flank the doorway. To the left stands a tall golden tiered pedestal or kalasha-like structure. On the right, a framed portrait shows a saffron-robed figure seated, and a wicker chair sits nearby.Interior of a temple shrine with a tiered golden pedestal in the foreground, its stepped, lotus-petalled base gleaming. Behind it, a central sanctum holds a deity murti with a crown, flanked by two dark stone guardian figures. A priest in white stands at the sanctum entrance. Four devotees sit on the floor in the lower right, some in orange and one in white, facing the shrine. A framed photograph with a garland sits on a small table to the right, with an oil lamp glowing nearby, and framed pictures hang on the upper wall.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadInside a gilded temple hall, a golden pyramidal peetha or altar base dominates the centre, draped with white and red flower garlands and yellow marigold strings, with red and white petals scattered on its tiers and a golden kalasha-like finial on top. Two priests sit on a mat in the foreground performing puja: the seated priest on the left wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with his back to the camera, and a younger priest on the right, bare-chested with a sacred thread, tends brass vessels, a plate of flowers and a lit oil lamp. Brass oil lamps, bowls, plates of pink flowers and fruit surround them, and a golden deity murti stands at the right edge of the room.2022-01-21Jan 21 2022 sripuram2022-01-21Interior of a gilded temple hall with gold-covered walls, ceiling and pillars. Centre, a large golden shivalinga stands on a raised golden platform decorated with flower garlands and red petals. To the left, a deity murti sits on a golden throne with red and white drapery, and green-clad figures flank the central shrine. Two men sit at the lower right in saffron-orange robes, one wearing a black face mask, while a figure in dark clothing sits at lower left near a low table with books. Red curtains hang in the background, and a hanging brass bell is visible overhead.2022-01-21September 03 20082008-09-03Interior of a temple shrine with a tall golden tiered pedestal in the foreground on the left. Four people sit on the floor facing the inner sanctum: a man in a white shirt, a child in pink, a man in a dark blue shirt, and a man in white wearing an orange shawl. Two dark stone guardian figures flank a doorway with black drapes, and a priest in white stands inside the sanctum. On the right, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes on a red-cushioned wicker sofa. Wall photographs and ceiling fan are visible.Interior of a temple with marble-patterned walls and a white pillar. A figure seated on a gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-gold headband with a gold necklace, viewed from behind. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands before a lit shrine holding a lamp toward a deity murti, with oil lamps and a brass lamp stand nearby. Several devotees in white and yellow kneel with folded hands on the floor. An orange flag with a bull emblem hangs at the upper left.2012-05-10A photograph of a puja being performed in an open golden temple pavilion at night. An older man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a mat, holding an open book and a small ritual item over a spread of flowers, fruit and brass plates. Beside him a bare-chested young priest in a white dhoti kneels with a lamp, a woman in a green sari and a small child sit nearby, and a large gilded deity murti with a garland of red and white flowers stands on the left. Gold pillars with carved lions and a black stone lion are visible, along with brass oil lamps, kumkum and a standing fan.2022-01-212008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad