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Three 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.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +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 copiesPhoto of a ritual fire-offering in a ceremonial hall. Three bare-chested priests in cream and gold turbans and cream dhotis, with rudraksha malas, sit on wooden boards around a square, tiered golden fire pit (kund) filled with ash. One priest at center pours or places an offering into the pit. Wood sticks, a brass plate of white flakes, bowls of ghee and offerings sit nearby. Behind them stand brass oil lamps, colourful striped mats on the floor, red and multicolour cloth banners and a golden throne with a figure draped in garlands. A yellow sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Several decorative kalasha-style figures in red and green sit on a side table.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA homa is being performed in a temple-style room with a golden, tiered fire pit filled with burning wood. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis and cream turbans with rudraksha malas stand around it. The priest at centre stir-pours an offering with a long ladle while the one at left pours from a white cloth bag, and a third in the background stands with palms joined in prayer. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot, and trays of wood sticks and offerings sit on the floor, and striped rugs cover the floor. Behind them is a golden arch framing a deity murti decorated with garlands, a banner reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA, and a screen on the right shows a devotional image. a person is not visibly present in this scene.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 ritual in an indoor hall with a golden brick fire pit burning brightly at centre. Three bare-chested men in white dhoti-style cloth wear cream turbans and rudraksha malas. One standing man on the left holds a cloth-wrapped offering bundle over the fire; a seated man in the centre presses his palms together in prayer; a seated man at right tosses materials and sits near wood sticks and a metal bowl of offerings. Behind them a golden arched niche holds a deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers, and a large seated figure on a gold throne wears a pink turban and garlands, possibly a printed or statue likeness. A yellow sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Colourful striped mats cover the floor and brass oil lamps stand around.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 copies