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A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with white pillars at dusk, where several men sit on a white platform performing a puja beside a small fire pit with a lit oil lamp. Two men in the foreground wear white dhotis with orange shawls and beaded necklaces, hands pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a younger boy and another person sit on the floor. A framed portrait on the left shows a figure in orange robes and a flower garland on a red-cushioned couch, with a brass kalasha and brass lamps nearby. A red and white patterned rug covers the floor, and green foliage stands outside.

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2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph of an outdoor open-sided pavilion with white pillars where three young men in white ritual clothes sit in a homa or yagna setting. A white square fire pit holds a flame, decorated with pink flowers, and a brass vessel and small lamps sit nearby. The man on the right wears orange and red garlands and a beaded necklace and handles a ladle. Two others in white with orange and red shawls sit on red-patterned mats. Brass pots, a decorated kalasha, and a deity murti with garlands stand on a white platform at left, with a red-patterned carpet in the foreground and green trees beyond the wall.2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In Hyderabad2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadOutdoor shrine under a white pillared canopy with a white stone yajna or homa pit containing a copper-coloured fire vessel, flower petals and oil lamps. Several men sit on a patterned mat in white kurtas with yellow shawls and orange-saffron stoles, hands folded in namaskar. The foremost man wears a garland of beads and a saffron stole, and a second man in orange and white kneels nearby. Two boys in yellow and red sit behind them and a brass kalasha and plates of fruit lie beside the pit. Green trees and a white wall form the background. +1 copies2008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph of an outdoor open-sided pavilion with white pillars where a homa is being performed. A white stepped fire altar holds a copper fire pit with a lit flame, scattered pink flowers and small brass vessels. Several men sit on a rug around it, most in white clothes with yellow shawls; one in the foreground wears an orange shawl and a beaded necklace and holds a lit oil lamp. Another man in a white and yellow outfit holds his hands together in prayer. A child in a striped shirt sits behind them, and trees and a wall are visible in the background. A brass vessel and a decorated plant stand at the left edge.A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an open-sided pavilion with white pillars and a white square fire pit. A bright flame burns in the pit, surrounded by flower petals and small lamps, and a red and white patterned mat lies beneath. Three men sit cross-legged in white dhoti-style clothing with orange-saffron shawls and beaded garlands. The man on the right wears a long orange-saffron shawl and sits by brass vessels and a ritual implement. Behind them stands a white wall with green trees, and at the left edge a deity murti is decorated with garlands and cloth. +1 copiesA photo of a pooja in an open-sided pavilion with white pillars and a green garden wall behind. A priest in white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl and beaded necklaces raises a small lamp over a white stepped altar decorated with pink flowers, brass pots and a kalasha. Beside him a man in a yellow shawl and white clothes sits with hands extended over offerings, and two more men in white with orange-red shawls sit nearby, while a boy in a striped red-and-yellow shirt watches from the back. A deity murti stands on the left beside a green-lotus decoration, and a red cloth covers the floor.