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A photograph of a puja inside a hall with yellow walls and a multicoloured striped floor mat. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and cream turban, bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads, sits at a low table with brass vessels, a kalasha and a tray of offerings, pointing toward the deity murti on the table. Seated beside him, a woman in a red sari with folded hands and another woman in a purple sari and gold blouse face the ritual. On the left, a man in cream turban and bare chest with garlands sits with a woman in a purple and gold sari. Behind them a row of seated guests, some in green and maroon saris, watches from folding chairs. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the centre, and a banner with a temple emblem hangs on the right beside decorated deity figures. Garlands of orange and green fabric line the walls.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14A ritual scene in a hall with a striped multicolour mat. Two bare-chested priests in cream dhotis and cream turbans sit on the floor facing a ritual setup; the nearer priest holds his palms together in namaskar, while the other sits behind a low table holding offerings. Brass and silver puja vessels, a small oil lamp, incense sticks, flowers, bananas, coconuts and wooden sticks are arranged around them. Behind a red rope barrier, several women in saris (a green sari, a maroon sari, yellow and brown outfits) sit on chairs watching. At the back stands a gold ornate throne-like structure and a deity murti, with decorated kalasha pots arranged on a side table. A man in dark clothing stands at the left edge beside a camera on a tripod.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa or yagna ritual in a hall with a multicolored striped floor mat. Several priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged on the mat facing a sacred fire pit area. The central priest wears a saffron turban and rudraksha mala and is seated with hands together. Other priests wear white and bare upper bodies with white markings. Trays in front hold bananas or fruit, sticks, dried herbs, coconut and brass vessels. Women in red, purple and green saris sit at the back near a decorated altar. Orange garlands hang along the wall and a golden yajna kunda stands at right.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor temple-style ceremony on a striped multicolour rug in a hall. In the foreground, shirtless priests in cream and white dhotis and cream turbans sit cross-legged; the nearest holds a silver vessel and wears rudraksha-style beaded malas. Behind them, a row of seated women in red, purple and yellow saris watches. Trays of closed lotus buds, shredded white offering, a silver tray and a small plate of red-orange flowers lie on the floor. At the back, seated women in green, yellow and purple saris sit before an ornate golden throne-like seat draped in pink fabric, with a small deity murti on a pedestal at left and a tripod camera at left edge. Tall rolled cloth decorations and a kalasha-topped table stand at the right.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 2/28/20222022-02-28KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a devotional gathering in a large hall with yellow-ochre walls and exposed ceiling ducts. In the foreground, several women sit on mats with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-gold sari, another an orange-and-blue sari, and another a white sari. A man in a white t-shirt sits beside them. Brass oil lamps (deepas) with flowers stand on the mats. Behind them, rows of seated devotees watch. On the right, a decorated altar holds a deity murti with garlands and fruit offerings, and a stepped tiered display of red-and-black figurines stands along the wall. A television screen on the left shows a video call.2024-05-10A ritual gathering in a room at KAILASA Houston USA, with a rainbow-striped floor mat and a yellow sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. In the foreground, several priests seated with their backs to the camera wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies, with yellow and white turbans; one holds a small plate. Women in saris of purple, gold, red and green sit on the mats, some with hands joined in namaste. A large wooden yagna or homa-style platform stands at right with brass lamps, banana leaves and fruit offerings. At the far right, a seated figure on an ornate golden throne is garlanded with marigolds and wears a saffron-coloured robe and headwear, with a kalasha and brass oil lamps set before him. Behind them stand colourful deity murti and red drapes. Seated devotees on a raised dais at the left face the ritual area.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copies