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Indoor temple puja in a shrine room with white pillars and carved gold-and-red column bands. A seated priest in saffron robes with rudraksha beads sits behind a copper-domed kalasha or peetha altar decorated with pink and white flowers, lit oil lamps and fruit offerings. A younger attendant in white with a yellow shawl kneels at left, reading or reciting from a book. Two grey stone deity statues stand in niches behind the altar, and a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange and gold garlands sits on a red-cushioned wicker seat at right. About a dozen women and girls in saris and salwar kameez with flowers in their hair sit on the floor facing the altar, some with hands folded. White stone blocks are arranged on the floor in front of the altar.

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A photograph of a Hindu worship session in a temple shrine with white pillars and a shrine containing deity murti, flanked by two dark stone figures. In the foreground, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside a younger man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl, who holds a notebook. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on a platform decorated with pink flowers and green leaves, with a white-bordered ritual area of sand or powder in front. A row of young girls with braided hair and flowers sit on the floor in colourful salwar kameez, facing the ritual. A framed portrait of a man with garlands sits on a cane bench at right.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadInside a temple shrine, a priest in an orange-saffron garment sits cross-legged before a brass-domed altar hung with pink flowers and green leaves, with oil lamps burning in front. A younger assistant in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits beside him, and a row of women and girls in colourful salwars, some with flowers in their hair, sit on the floor facing the altar. Behind the altar stand dark stone figures of deities and a painted portrait of a deity garlanded with flowers hangs on the right. A white square arrangement is set on the floor in front. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being performed for a devotee gathering. Count visible people: about ten.August 15 20082008-08-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine interior where a priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left, facing the altar and holding a ritual implement. Several women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, with long braided hair and some with flowers, sit on the floor in a row with hands folded in prayer. In front of them is a white-draped platform with small offerings and a brass kalasha-style vessel decorated with pink flowers, fruit and lamps. Behind the altar stand two dark stone dvarapala guardian figures flanking a deity murti in a niche. At right, a framed portrait labelled with a printed name shows a figure in orange clothing with a garland, placed beside a cane sofa.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with white pillars and a grey tiled floor. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands beside a small brick fire pit with a burning flame, facing the shrine. Three women in saris sit on the floor in front of the fire, one in a red and gold sari, one in a yellow sari, and one in a red-and-yellow patterned sari, with brass vessels and plates of fruit, coconuts and offerings spread before them. At the back, two large standing deity figures in orange and maroon draped garments flank the central shrine. On the right, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha garland and long hair is decorated with red and white flower garlands, resting on a tiger-striped seat with white cushions, with brass lamps arranged in front. The scene appears to be a homa or puja ritual.August 15 20082008-08-15 +1 copies2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph inside a white stone temple hall during a homa fire ritual. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits at the left reading from a text, while a woman in white and a woman in a red-bordered sari sit on the floor before a small brick fire pit with flames. Floor-spread plates hold bananas, fruits, coconuts and sweets as offerings. Behind, orange-robed deity murtis stand flanking the shrine, and a framed portrait draped with orange cloth and red-and-white garlands shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, seated on a tiger-skin-covered dais. A decorated umbrella stands at the left edge.A photograph inside a temple hall with white pillars and a red-brown polished floor. A priest in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged before a square white brick homa fire pit, holding a ladle and speaking into a microphone. Three women in teal, green and yellow-blue saris sit on the floor watching, one holding a flower. Behind them, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with marigolds and a purple floral frame, is displayed on a tiger-skin-draped seat. Two black stone statues of figures in orange cloth stand flanking a shrine with a deity murti, golden peetha-style seats hold smaller murtis, and brass oil lamps and kalasha-type vessels surround the fire pit.2009-09-22