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A 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.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14A 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 photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a decorated hall. A yellow-orange brick fire pit with white patterned borders holds flames and smoke. 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