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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest seen from behind, bare-chested with a white upper cloth on his head and a white dhoti, holds a plate with a white cloth-covered offering and a leaf, facing a golden statue. The statue, dressed in pink and orange silks with a red and gold turban, is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, a jeweled necklace and earrings, and stands in a gold arched niche. Purple curtains and colourful patterned hangings with elephant and floral motifs frame the shrine, and a yellow sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. The statue is a murti, not a person; the priest is the only physical person visible.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white turban stands at left, back to the camera, holding a silver plate with a white cloth bundle and green leaves toward a golden statue. The statue stands in a gilded arch, wearing a red-and-gold turban, a yellow garland, layered jewelled necklaces and a red-and-gold dhoti, with a flower garland draped at its feet. Hanging banners with red, green and blue geometric patterns and yellow marigold garlands frame the scene. A yellow sign reads partly as KAIL and HOU. In the lower right a brass oil lamp stands, and a second turbaned figure's head is partly visible at bottom centre.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA priest in a white dhoti and cream head cloth, shirtless with a sacred thread, raises a lit camphor or oil aarti lamp toward a golden deity murti framed by red and yellow marigold garlands and a gold arch. 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