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A photograph inside a decorated hall showing a sacred fire ritual. In the foreground, two shirtless priests in white dhotis and white head cloths sit on mats beside a square yellow-tiled fire pit with a burning flame, a brass bowl and sacred wood sticks. The priest on the left holds a small vessel and offers into the fire. Behind them, a golden throne is adorned with garlands and a figure seated upon it, identified by a sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Striped mats cover the floor, maroon drapes and colourful ceremonial poles frame the room, and brass oil lamps stand nearby along with a tray of offerings.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14A photo inside a temple hall during a homa fire ritual. Two priests sit bare-chested in white dhotis, one with a white turban and rudraksha-style garland, handling ritual items at a tiered golden yagna kunda with a small flame and a spoon. Behind them on a raised seat under a gold-bordered cloth is a decorated figure of a seated man in a crown and garlands, beside a yellow sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Striped rugs in pink, green and purple cover the floor; brass oil lamps, offering trays of fruit and sweets, and burnt wood sticks lie nearby. Maroon drapes and colourful banners hang in the background.2026-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor ritual photograph at the KAILASA Houston USA centre. Three priests sit cross-legged around a yellow-tiled square fire pit (homa/yagna) with a small flame and offerings. The priest on the left wears a cream turban and white dhoti with beaded necklaces, the middle priest is bare-chested with a cream turban and hands together, and the priest at right, bare-chested and wearing a cream turban, pours or offers into the fire. Brass lamps, offering plates with turmeric, kumkum, sticks and vessels surround the pit on striped rugs. Behind them, a richly dressed seated figure on a gold throne is garlanded with yellow and white flowers and wears a saffron turban; a yellow banner reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Maroon drapes, colourful striped cloth hangings and decorated pillars fill the hall.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA homa fire pit in a decorated hall with a yellow brick-style fire altar holding a small flame and sand, with offerings nearby. Two priests sit cross-legged on the floor facing the fire: one in white dhoti and white turban with a shawl, the other bare-chested in white dhoti with a cream turban and a rudraksha-style mala. To the right, a figure seated on an ornate gold and maroon throne wears a pink turban, garlands of yellow marigolds and a gold necklace, while a sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Striped rugs, maroon drapes, brass oil lamps and a tiered tray of kalasha-like pots and decorations complete the scene.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall with a KAILASA HOUSTON USA sign. A fire burns in a tiered golden fire pit at centre. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis and cream turbans sit around it: one on the left with his back to the camera, one at centre behind the flames wearing a rudraksha mala, and one on the right in white with a wrap. Behind them a seated figure in a pink turban, yellow garland and ornate gold-bordered robe sits on a throne beside the golden sign. Brass lamps, a bowl of offerings, wooden sticks and a green-and-striped floor mat surround the scene, with a painted deity panel and decorative red-and-gold hangings behind.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA homa or yagna at a fire pit built of golden-yellow stepped brick with white decorative lines. Three men sit around the flames: two in front, bare-chested with white dhotis and cream turbans and rudraksha-style necklaces, tending the fire with a long ladle and a spoon; a third, at the back, wears an orange turban and an orange-brown shawl and sits behind the fire, bare-chested with a bead necklace. Wooden sticks are stacked at the front, with a brass bowl of offerings and a cup of grains nearby. Behind them stands a red and gold shrine with a decorated arch, a deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers, and a golden throne with a garlanded seated figure in orange and a turban. Brass oil lamps line the floor, and a sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a decorated hall. A yellow-orange brick fire pit with white patterned borders holds flames and smoke. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis surround it: one on the left with a white turban feeds the fire, a middle priest in an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits behind the flames, and a priest on the right in a white turban and dhoti tends the fire with a ladle. A yellow sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Behind them a seated figure on an ornate throne with gold garlands and an orange turban is shown as a statue or depiction, and a standing deity murti with floral garlands stands in a shrine arch. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, and a striped carpet complete the setting.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copies