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Interior of a KAILASA Houston temple room set up for a ritual celebration. On the right, a seated statue of a figure in an orange-and-gold shawl wears a pink-and-gold turban, garlanded with yellow and red flower necklaces, seated on a golden throne (peetha) before a yellow sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Behind the room, a golden arched shrine (torana) frames a standing deity murti in pink and gold dress with yellow garlands and a crown. Along the front, a yellow brick-style homa/yagna pit sits on a striped rug, with brass oil lamps, kalasha pots with mango leaves, and fruit trays of bananas, apples and oranges. Colourful woven banners hang at the sides, a row of ceremonial ornaments rests on a black table at right, and the floor is covered in striped and green rugs. No people are visible.

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