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A homa fire ritual inside a temple hall with a KAILASA HOUSTON USA sign on a brown panel. A brick-lined yagna pit with a flame and smoke sits in front of a seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a red turban, garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Three priests in white dhotis and cream or yellow turbans sit around the fire; one stirs with a ladle, while the one on the right, bare-chested with white markings, has hands folded. A standing bare-chested priest with folded hands stands at left near a deity murti decorated with garlands and colorful banners. Brass lamps, trays of offerings, wood sticks and a rug in red, green and yellow surround the scene.

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