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Indoor ritual scene in a temple hall with white pillars and a red-and-brown patterned floor. Two smiling young men in white dhotis with yellow shawls and red-brown rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on the floor. A person in saffron-orange robes kneels at the left edge, tending to them over a silver tray holding fruit, flowers and small oil lamps. A framed portrait of a bearded man sits on a wicker chair behind them, and a green-leaf and flower arrangement stands at the left. Colourful woven textiles hang on the pillars.

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A photograph of a ritual puja in a temple interior with a reddish-brown tiled floor. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits cross-legged on a low mat, smiling, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder holds a brass plate and offers items, possibly a tilak or sacred thread. Before them are brass plates, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, fresh fruits including apples and a banana, flower petals in a tray, and white sweet blocks on a flat surface. Behind them a shrine decorated with pink and red flowers, green banana leaves and a small deity figure. a person identity uncertain from appearance alone.A photograph taken indoors at night of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, smiling and gesturing with one hand while speaking. He sits on a red and white cushioned seat against a pale stone wall with carved panels. Beside him a man in a saffron shawl with red trim sits cross-legged on the floor, and a man in white clothes with red trim kneels at the front. Another saffron-clad person is partly visible at the left edge.2008-02-12A photograph inside a temple hall with polished red-speckled floor and white marble columns. A man seated cross-legged on a woven mat wears an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold bracelet, and is attending to a younger man kneeling before him in a grey shirt and blue jeans, whose cupped hands are held out. Before them lie a brass oil lamp, a brass bowl of rice, a plate of fruit and a tray of pink flowers and petals, with a cane sofa with a red cushion at left. A standing bystander in dark jeans is partly visible at top right.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadThree priests sit cross-legged beside a stone homa fire pit decorated with a yellow marigold garland. The priest on the left in orange robes with white forehead and arm markings reads from a small yellow book at a microphone stand. The central priest wears a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, rudraksha mala and red arm bands, and sits with folded hands looking to the side. The priest on the right in orange robes and a rudraksha mala reads from a small book. A brass bowl of red flowers and a brass vessel sit on the steps, and a gilded temple shrine is visible in the background. No a person candidate is clearly present.2013-12-21Night outdoor homa ritual beside a brick-lined fire pit with a visible flame at its base. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala, sacred marks and a gold-bordered cloth, holds a lit camphor aarti lamp and a small bell. Two young men in saffron-orange robes sit on a mat: the one on the left sings into a microphone on a stand, and the one on the right sits with palms joined in prayer, also wearing rudraksha malas and white markings. Brass bowls hold flower petals and offerings, marigold garlands lie on the stone edge, and dried herb bundles sit at right.2013-12-21January 24 20122012-01-242008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad +1 copiesDecember 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21Indoor ritual puja on a red carpet under a patterned tent ceiling at night. Three men in white dhotis and kurtas, each wearing white flower garlands and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged in front of brass lamps, a steel cup, a coconut, fruits, and metal plates of flower petals and rice. The central man, with a short beard and a light beige shawl, bends forward to handle the offerings while the two younger men on either side sit with hands folded or raised in prayer. Behind them, a dozen or more seated devotees in white clothing watch the ceremony, and a woman in an orange sari sits among them. Incense sticks stand in a cup near the brass lamps.2004-01-01Photograph taken at night of a ritual setting. In the foreground, a young shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth with white body markings and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, looking toward the camera. Behind him, another person in orange robes with a microphone reads from a yellow book. To the right, a figure in white cloth and a rudraksha mala sits beside a sunken stone pit with a wooden ladle, while a golden shrine arch with tassels and a deity murti stand in the background. Yellow marigold garlands line the stone steps, and a basket of red flowers sits in the lower foreground.2013-12-21