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Photo of a ritual fire-offering in a ceremonial hall. Three bare-chested priests in cream and gold turbans and cream dhotis, with rudraksha malas, sit on wooden boards around a square, tiered golden fire pit (kund) filled with ash. One priest at center pours or places an offering into the pit. Wood sticks, a brass plate of white flakes, bowls of ghee and offerings sit nearby. Behind them stand brass oil lamps, colourful striped mats on the floor, red and multicolour cloth banners and a golden throne with a figure draped in garlands. A yellow sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Several decorative kalasha-style figures in red and green sit on a side table.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14Indoor ritual photograph at the KAILASA Houston USA centre. Three priests sit cross-legged around a yellow-tiled square fire pit (homa/yagna) with a small flame and offerings. The priest on the left wears a cream turban and white dhoti with beaded necklaces, the middle priest is bare-chested with a cream turban and hands together, and the priest at right, bare-chested and wearing a cream turban, pours or offers into the fire. Brass lamps, offering plates with turmeric, kumkum, sticks and vessels surround the pit on striped rugs. Behind them, a richly dressed seated figure on a gold throne is garlanded with yellow and white flowers and wears a saffron turban; a yellow banner reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Maroon drapes, colourful striped cloth hangings and decorated pillars fill the hall.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall with a KAILASA HOUSTON USA sign. A fire burns in a tiered golden fire pit at centre. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis and cream turbans sit around it: one on the left with his back to the camera, one at centre behind the flames wearing a rudraksha mala, and one on the right in white with a wrap. Behind them a seated figure in a pink turban, yellow garland and ornate gold-bordered robe sits on a throne beside the golden sign. Brass lamps, a bowl of offerings, wooden sticks and a green-and-striped floor mat surround the scene, with a painted deity panel and decorative red-and-gold hangings behind.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual hall at the KAILASA Houston USA centre with maroon drapes, striped mats and a golden square homa/yagna platform in the centre. Three men sit cross-legged on the mats in front: two with bare upper bodies, white dhotis and cream turbans, and a third partly visible in the foreground with a rudraksha mala and bare shoulders. Wooden sticks, plates of offerings and a brass lamp sit nearby. Behind them, a seated figure in saffron-and-gold robes with a pink turban and a garland of yellow flowers occupies an ornate throne beside a sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Brass lamps line the platform, and a decorated structure with kalasha-like pots stands at left.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copies