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A temple ritual in a hall with red drapes and a green-and-striped floor mat. Two bare-chested priests in cream and gold turbans and white dhotis sit at a stainless steel tray holding fruit, flowers and a small metal vessel, one priest pouring or offering from a spoon. Behind them, a large seated depiction in a gold throne with a red turban, garlands and ornate cloth is labelled by a yellow sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. A golden deity murti in red stands in a niche above. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a row of decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts sits on a table at left.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14Indoor ritual worship at a KAILASA Houston temple space with red and maroon drapes and striped rugs. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and cream turbans sit at a metal tray table, one offering a ritual plate with fruit, flowers and oil lamps. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and tables, and a table on the left holds decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves and bananas. A golden deity murti in red garments with a flower garland stands in an arched niche in the background. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne above a steps-like platform, with a yellow sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Incense smoke rises through the scene.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at the KAILASA Houston USA venue. Two bare-chested priests in white dhoti and cream turbans sit with their backs to the camera before an altar. On the altar are brass lamps, a silver tray of fruit including bananas, apples and oranges, plates of offerings, a metal bowl and a blue cloth-covered kalasha. Behind them, a large portrait seated figure in a red and gold turban, adorned with a garland of orange and yellow flowers and rudraksha-style beads, sits on an ornate throne with cushioned armrests and an orange cloth. A sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA hangs beside the throne. Brass oil lamps and a colourful striped rug surround the scene, with a deity murti and gold-framed images behind the curtains. Several brass lamps stand along the right edge.2026-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor ritual in a hall with a yellow sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Two priests in white dhotis and cream turbans sit with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas on their chests, facing a golden square fire pit or homa kund. The nearer priest raises his right hand in a blessing or offering gesture. A silver tray holds fruit, sweets, flowers and a brass kalasha with a blue cloth. Behind the pit, a large seated deity murti in a red and gold crown is garlanded with marigolds and sits on an ornate golden throne. Brass oil lamps stand on the mat-covered floor, and a shelf displays small figures. Two seated devotees are partially visible at the lower edge.2026-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor puja room with a central throne holding a seated depiction of a saint in orange and gold robes with a garland, flanked by a golden kalasha-like arch and a red-and-gold shrine. A sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a white head cloth raises one hand while holding a lit oil lamp over a tray of fruit, flowers and offerings, with another priest seated at right. Brass oil lamps, fruit baskets, decorated kalasha pots and striped woven mats fill the room.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. 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A seated figure in a gold-and-red ornate throne wears a tall pink turban and a garland of yellow flowers, in front of a brass-decorated platform; a deity murti stands in a gilded arch on the back wall. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies sit on a striped mat before offering trays of fruit, flowers and sweets, brass lamps and burning incense. A woman in a maroon sari and another in gold and purple sit at left, and a bare-chested man with rudraksha mala palms together at right. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels stand on tables. Sacred puja setting with offerings.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA temple-style ritual space with a striped multicolored mat over green carpet. Four men stand in the scene: two on the left in white dhotis with bare chests, hands folded in prayer; a priest in a white dhoti and white turban with a shawl in the centre, hands folded in prayer; and a priest in a white turban with bare back and white sacred thread waving a lamp toward an altar. Behind them are maroon curtains, tall decorated pillars with colourful patterns and yellow and white flower garlands, and a golden framed deity murti on the right. Brass oil lamps stand at the front, and a table on the left holds bananas and decorated kalasha pots with green, blue and pink cloths. A yellow sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. A sand-filled yellow brick fire pit sits at the bottom right.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with striped rugs and red curtains. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest with a yellow turban and white dhoti sits on a square wooden platform. Several seated priests, bare-chested with white dhotis and yellow headcloths, face a raised throne at the back, where a seated figure in an ornate golden robe and a garland stands before a red and gold backdrop. A yellow sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Woman in a gold sari and a red-clad woman sit to the left. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style arrangement of fruit and flowers, brass vessels, bundles of sticks and offerings are laid out on the floor and tables. Multiple deity murtis stand on the right and left.2026-02-14 +1 copiesTwo bare-chested priests in white dhotis and cream turbans perform a ritual in a temple hall with red curtains and a green carpet. The foreground priest stands with a silver tray and offerings, and the other extends his hand over a table holding decorated kalasha pots wrapped in colourful cloth and garlands. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, and a golden tiered pedestal holds fruit and sweets. 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