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Two bare-chested priests in cream turbans and white dhotis perform a homa at a tiered yellow fire pit decorated with white painted kolam-style lines. One priest in the foreground wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace and kneels with his back to the camera, while the other, behind him, feeds wood into the flames with a bangle on his wrist. Behind them, seated devotees in saris of red, purple and green sit on striped rugs, and brass lamps and floral decorations are visible on tables at the right.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual at a yellow-painted square fire pit filled with sand, with a small flame burning on wood at its centre. Two men sit at the pit. The one on the left is bare-chested, wears a cream turban with gold ornaments, rudraksha beads and a white cloth, and is pouring or offering with a ladle. The man on the right wears a cream turban and white garment and holds a wooden ladle. A brass bowl of ghee sits on the pit's edge, with white and red painted patterns on the yellow walls. Behind them are a brass lamp, a tray with bananas, and a striped carpet in pink, green, purple and orange.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA homa is being performed in a hall with red curtains and colourful striped floor mats. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a cream turban and rudraksha mala sits with his back to the camera before a yellow brick fire pit with a flame. To the left, a second priest in a cream turban and white dhoti sits with hand raised near his face. Trays of wooden sticks, a brass lamp and small bowls lie nearby. In the background, several kalasha-topped offerings are set on a table before a deity mural, and a few people sit on chairs at the rear.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesThree priests in white dhotis and cream turbans sit around a golden tiered fire pit in an indoor hall, performing a homa. The priest on the left holds a ladle and offering bowl, the seated priest in the centre pours ghee from a cup, and the priest on the right, bare-chested with a sacred thread, adds offerings. Flames and smoke rise from the pit. Trays of fruit, lotus-like petals, sticks, kumkum and a brass kalasha-style lamp surround them. Behind, a banner reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA, with colourful striped floor mats, decorated curtains and rows of ornate ritual figures and a chariot-like structure in the background.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in a room with yellow-ochre walls. A square yellow-painted brick fire pit with white decorative lines holds a tall flame and smoke. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis and cream or off-white turbans sit around it; the man on the right, wearing glasses and a turban, holds a long metal ladle over the fire with one hand and touches his chest with the other, and wears layered rudraksha-style malas. A man on the left, also in a light turban, sits behind the fire pit, and an older bald man in a light turban smiles at the right edge. A younger man stands behind the pit holding a small brass bowl. In front of the pit lie a silver tray with a domed lid, red apples, mangoes, oranges and bananas, and a small brass lamp on the right. Shelves stand in the background.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +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 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copies