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Indoor temple ritual in a Houston KAILASA centre room with a green and multicolour striped floor mat. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis with coloured waist cloths and white turbans stand at a table holding kalasha pots wrapped in pink, blue and green cloth with yellow tops and brass oil lamps. The nearer priest holds a silver plate and extends his hand over the offerings. A deity murti in a gold arched shrine, adorned with a yellow and orange flower garland, is visible in the background. On the right, a seated figure on a gold and orange throne wears a red and white garland. Banana, fruit and sweets offerings lie on brass plates at the base of the throne. A sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON.

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