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A photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. A priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the marble floor before a small ritual tray with lamps, fruit and brass vessels. Behind him a deity murti garlanded with flowers stands in a gilded shrine niche. Decorative pillars wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with birds and flowers frame the scene. Seated before him on the floor are a woman in a yellow and green sari, a girl in a red outfit, a boy in a teal shirt, a child in white, and a man in a white shirt on the right. A yellow wooden lectern stands at left.

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A 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 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.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadInterior 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.2008-09-032008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA 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.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.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadSeptember 03 20082008-09-03A temple-style hall where a standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace, stands at the left before a brass-domed canopy shrine decorated with pink flowers and a green leaf fringe. Two dark stone guardian figures flank the central shrine, and a framed portrait sits on a red-cushioned wicker chair at the right. Several women in green, yellow and red saris, with hair in braids, sit with their backs to the camera facing the shrine. Lamps and offerings are arranged on the floor, and a small fire pit sits at the lower left. Painted columns in red, yellow and blue frame the doorway behind.A photograph inside a temple shrine with a dark-backed niche framed by a silver arch. A deity murti in red garments is garlanded with yellow and red flower strands and wears a crown and layered necklaces. A man in an orange cloth sits at the left of the shrine before brass vessels and offerings, while four devotees kneel on a patterned mat in the foreground: a woman in a purple sari, and three men in cream and white dhotis and shawls. Orange and red drapes hang above the doorway, and a purple-draped table stands at right.