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Photograph of a ritual hall with a rectangular yellow-wrapped homa fire pit in the foreground. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis sit on wooden platforms facing the front, one with hands pressed in namaskar. Trays hold bundles of wood, fruit, shredded offerings and small bowls, and brass oil lamps stand nearby. Behind them a seated figure in an orange-red robe and garlanded with marigolds sits on a gold throne before a sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Striped rugs cover the floor. A large garlanded deity murti stands at left, and dark-clothed figures sit on a table at right.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14Photograph 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 copiesPhotograph of a ritual homa in a room with a Kailasa Houston USA sign on a stand. A square fire pit lined with wooden logs sits on a striped floor mat. Five men sit cross-legged facing it, bare-chested, wearing white dhotis with gold borders, white or cream turbans, rudraksha malas and white markings on their arms and chest. A seated figure on a gold throne beyond the pit, wearing an orange turban, orange-and-gold garments and a yellow flower garland, appears to be a depiction or statue rather than a clearly identifiable living person. Brass lamps, offering plates with bananas and vegetables, incense sticks and kalasha-style vessels surround the fire area. Deity murtis and colourful decorative poles line the background.2026-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene at KAILASA Houston with a sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Seated on a decorated throne at the back is a figure with a red and gold crown, garlanded in yellow flowers and wearing ornate red-and-gold clothing, presiding over the ceremony. In front, a square golden fire pit (homa kunda) is surrounded by brass vessels, wood sticks, bowls of offerings and a tray of grains. Five men sit on colourful striped mats: several shirtless priests wear cream dhotis, turbans and rudraksha malas, one with white sacred ash marks on his shoulders, while a bearded man in white and a man in a white dhoti sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, brass lamps, kalasha pots and decorated figures stand on a side table, with deity murtis beside a red curtain.2026-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene with two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and cream turbans seated before a yellow-painted square fire pit (homa kunda) with a visible flame. The priest on the left presses his palms together in namaskar, while the priest on the right sits facing the fire. Wooden sticks and a bowl of offerings lie on the floor in front. Behind the fire pit, a figure seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) wears a red-and-gold turban and a garland of yellow and orange flowers; a red-and-gold sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style pots surround the area, with striped rugs and red curtains and colourful decorative banners in the background.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA ritual homa or puja in a hall with a gold-covered fire altar in front of a seated group of priests bare-chested in cream and gold dhotis with turbans. The central priest in a yellow turban raises a green leaf-like object while another priest pours offerings. A seated devotee in the foreground holds hands in anjali. Platters hold green-wrapped offerings, shredded coconut and sticks. Behind, red and gold drapes frame a decorated deity murti with garlands and a gold sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA, with brass lamps and a throne-like seat at right.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +3 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 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual, a homa or yagna, in a temple hall at KAILASA Houston. A square brick fire pit with a bright flame and smoke sits centre-frame. Several priests in white dhotis and cream or yellow turbans sit cross-legged around it, one pouring an offering into the fire and another holding a ladle. Behind them a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands with palms pressed together. On the far side, a seated figure in a gold-patterned robe, red and gold turban and yellow-orange garlands occupies a raised seat beside a garlanded deity murti in a gold shrine arch. Brass oil lamps, fruit trays, bowls and wooden sticks surround the pit, with a sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA above the altar.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA homa ritual in an indoor hall with a sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Four men in bare-chested white ritual dress with cream turbans sit on striped rugs around a golden brick-shaped fire pit. A seated figure on a gold throne in the background wears a pink turban and a garland of yellow flowers, with a small figure visible in front of him. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, and bowls hold dried sticks, grains and offerings. Colourful decorated poles and maroon drapes frame the stage, and a shelf on the left holds small colourful figures.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copies