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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a room with yellow walls and a striped multicolored mat. A small fire burns in a brass pot beside a table of fruits and offerings. Several priests in white dhotis and orange or saffron shawls stand near the fire, and one holds a ritual item. Devotees stand with hands folded in prayer: a woman in a red and gold sari and a woman in a brown shawl face the fire, while others in saffron, purple and green saris and a man in a grey shirt stand nearby. Framed pictures hang on the wall and a television shows a figure in red and gold. Meditation cushions and brass bowls sit on the floor.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14Photograph inside a yellow-walled room where a fire ritual is underway at a low altar with a visible flame and offerings. Two priests with shaved heads, bare-chested and wearing white dhotis and orange head cloths, stand at the fire with joined palms; one holds a ritual item. Devotees stand in a row in saffron, purple, red and gold saris and a dark shawl, several with palms pressed together, and a man in a grey shirt on the right also prays. Framed portraits hang on the back wall and a tripod camera stands nearby. The floor is covered with striped mats and small wooden seats, and the scene has no visible a person figure.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual in a room with yellow walls and a row of framed portraits along the back wall. In the left foreground, two priests in white dhotis with saffron-coloured headwear and rudraksha malas stand before a flaming fire pit with brass vessels, one with hands in anjali. Several devotees stand in a line on striped rainbow mats: women in red, bronze, purple and gold saris, one in a black shawl with gold pattern, and a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with hands folded at right. A tripod-mounted camera stands near the centre, and a range hood hangs above the fire. Wooden sitting boards and a brass bowl lie on the mats.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA group of devotees stands on a striped woven mat in a room with a yellow wall, facing a small ritual altar with a flame and offerings. A priest in an orange turban and saffron clothing with a mala stands with palms joined near the altar. Several women wear saris and lehengas in red, purple, orange and green, and men wear grey and black shirts. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the right, and a wall of framed black-and-white portraits and a television showing a red-robed figure appear behind the altar. Kalasha-like brass vessels and a fire pit are visible to the left.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering in a room with yellow walls and fluorescent ceiling lights. A priest in white dhoti with a yellow turban, hands folded in namaste, stands before a fire pit with a flame and a yellow-brown altar; brass oil lamps and flower offerings sit to the left. Around ten devotees stand in a semicircle on a multicolored striped mat: a woman in a red and gold lehenga, a woman in a brown embroidered shawl, a man in a white kurta with an orange-and-cream shawl, a woman in a purple and yellow sari, a man in a grey t-shirt, and a woman in a black top. A shirtless man in white dhoti stands at the right edge. Framed black-and-white and colour portraits hang on the wall, and a television on a stand shows a figure in red and gold ceremonial dress.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +3 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA photo of a homa ritual in an indoor hall with yellow walls and a red-and-orange garland banner on the back wall. A tiered yellow-brick fire pit with a large open flame sits on striped rugs in green, pink, blue and purple. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand at left and centre, with one central figure in a white turban and beaded garlands offering into the fire. Nearby, a man holds a lit lamp, and women in red, green, purple and pink saris stand with folded hands along the back. Brass lamps, plates of offerings, bananas and decorated trays sit on a table at right.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor temple hall with a drop ceiling and fluorescent panels, decorated with a hanging garland of orange, red and white flowers. At the far end, a priest in a yellow and red garment stands before an altar with brass vessels and offerings, while a television screen shows a figure in red and gold. A few people in saris and dhotis stand facing the altar, including a woman in a green and gold sari and a man in a purple shawl, and a cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod on the right. Several framed photographs hang on the yellow wall and decorative hanging banners stand at the left. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor homa in a plain room with yellow walls and framed certificates. A tiered yellow fire pit holds a bright flame, and several priests in white dhotis with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas tend it, one pouring offerings from a vessel. Women in saris of maroon, purple, green and orange stand to the right beside a table of decorated fruit and kalasha-like pots. Brass oil lamps and fruit trays rest on striped rugs of green, red and purple.2026-02-14 +1 copies