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Indoor 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.

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