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A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style stage with red curtains and a yellow banner reading "KAILASA HOUSTON" on the right. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border and a cream turban stands bent forward, adjusting or lighting a brass oil lamp. Several kalasha pots draped in pink, green and blue cloth are topped with yellow leaves, flowers and garlands and arranged on a striped woven mat. A second person's arm is visible at the right edge. Behind, deity murti and decorated altar elements sit on a shelf. The man wears a rudraksha mala and bracelets.

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