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A photograph of a temple shrine entrance with white stone pillars and a gold-framed doorway. A man in an orange-yellow shirt and grey trousers stands at the shrine, apparently performing a ritual, while a second figure in dark clothing is partly visible within the shrine. Three girls and a younger child sit on the polished floor in the foreground: one in a yellow and green sari with a long braid, one in red and gold clothing, and one in a red outfit with a long braid. A brass vessel and a yellow-topped stand with a tray sit near them. Colourful striped cloth banners in blue, red, yellow and white with floral and bird motifs hang from the pillars.

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2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph of a small temple shrine interior with a priest in orange robes seated on the floor before a yellow-topped table holding brass vessels, a plate of fruit and an oil lamp. Behind him, a deity murti decorated with a flower garland sits in a gold-framed niche, flanked by colourful patterned pillars with yellow drapes. Five people sit on the polished floor facing the priest: a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid, a young girl in red, a girl in a white top, a boy in a teal shirt, and a man in a white shirt. The priest appears to be performing a puja.A photograph inside a white marble temple hall of an aarti being performed before a shrine. A man in white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl stands in the doorway holding a flaming lamp toward a red-and-gold deity murti decorated with garlands. Two dark-stone dvarapala figures in purple and red saris flank the entrance, and a framed portrait with a pink garland sits on a white-draped table at right. About fifteen women and children sit cross-legged on the floor in the foreground, wearing saris and salwar in green, yellow, pink, blue and orange. Colourful festoons hang from the ceiling.Interior of a temple shrine with white carved walls and a dark glossy floor. At centre sits a seated Ganesha murti in a gilded arched niche, adorned with red and orange garlands and flanked by woven red, blue and yellow decorative hangings with dove motifs. A standing priest in an orange robe with a shoulder cloth, bare-headed, holds a metal ritual vessel and pours or offers near the shrine. A young boy in a white and yellow outfit stands at the left, and several seated devotees, including a woman in a pink-and-blue patterned top, are visible at the lower right. Framed photographs hang on the upper wall above the shrine. Offerings of fruit and flowers rest on a tray on the floor.2008-09-03A photograph inside a white temple hall where a young priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at a yellow lectern before a shrine. Behind him a deity murti is framed by a gilded arch and decorated with garlands. Tall pillars are wrapped in striped blue, red and yellow cloth with white dove motifs and floral patterns. Several devotees sit on the marble floor with their backs to the camera, including a woman in a yellow sari with a hair braid and flower, a girl in a red top, and a man in a white shirt standing to the right. A small table and a shelf with items appear at the right edge.A photo of a group seated on a polished red-brown marble floor in a covered temple veranda, facing a man in orange robes at right. Seated figures include a young man in orange shirt at left, a boy in teal shirt, a girl in white top and red skirt, a girl in maroon dress with a braid, a woman in yellow sari, and a man in white shirt and cream dhoti at right. Brass lamps, a plate of fruit and offerings sit on the floor near the man in orange. A yellow wooden lectern stands in the centre, with white pillars, an orange cloth and an embroidered orange-and-multicolour banner behind. Lush green trees are visible outside.Interior of a white temple shrine with a dark polished floor, lit by warm lamps. In the centre, a deity murti sits in an arched gilded frame decorated with red and white garlands and fruit offerings, flanked by striped woven hangings in red, blue and yellow. At right, another gilded shrine holds a small figure. A man in an orange robe stands at left holding a brass lamp or puja vessel, while a young man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a low yellow stand with brass lamps. Four or five devotees sit in the foreground, including a woman in a pink sari and a man in a blue shirt, seen from behind. Framed photographs hang on the upper wall above the shrine, one showing people in orange and white garments.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-032008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph inside a white temple shrine with a gold-framed niche holding a deity murti, dressed with red and gold garments and flower garlands. A man in white dhoti and an orange-trimmed cloth lifts a lit aarti lamp toward the deity while a younger boy in white kneels beside brass lamps and puja vessels on a mat. A row of women and girls in colourful saris and salwar kameez with long braids sits on the floor in the foreground, facing the shrine. A dark stone statue stands at the right and a small television monitor sits on a side stand. Patterned banners in red, green, yellow and blue hang on the pillars.A temple interior with white pillars and a polished floor. In the central shrine, a red-and-gold deity murti is decorated with flower garlands, and a priest in white dhoti stands before it waving a lit flame on a lamp. Seated devotees on the floor in the foreground, mostly women in saris and children, face the shrine with their backs to the camera. Colourful strings and ribbons hang from the ceiling, and garlanded gold-framed deity figures stand on either side of the shrine entrance. A small table draped in white holds a framed image on the right. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.24 జనవరి 2006 +1 copies