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Indoor ceremony in a yellow-walled hall with a striped multicoloured rug, fluorescent ceiling lights and a stainless steel range hood above. Several priests in bare-chested white dhotis with yellow shawls and white turbans stand near a fire pit with offerings, while women in saris of yellow, purple, orange and red stand around them. Devotees in the foreground, including a man in a grey t-shirt with palms pressed together, watch the ritual. A TV on the wall shows a figure in red and yellow, and framed pictures line the back wall. A yellow sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON at the left edge.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14A photograph taken from behind a group of standing devotees in a hall with yellow walls, fluorescent ceiling lights and a striped multicolour floor mat. At the front left, a figure in an orange-and-gold garment and a tall pink-and-white turban stands beside a yellow sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA; he wears a garland and is seated or standing before a table of brass kalasha pots with green leaves and fruit. A television on a stand shows a similar robed figure. Several men in white dhotis and bare chests and women in red, purple, teal and green saris stand in rows, some holding small wooden platforms. Framed photographs hang on the back wall, and a decorative toran of cloth panels hangs at the left edge. Prominent foreground devotees stand with their backs to the camera.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA 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.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 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual inside a hall with a yellow wall and a striped rug in green, pink, blue and purple. On the left, a seated figure on a throne-like seat with a gold-and-red cloth and a yellow garland sits beside a sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA; the figure appears to be a deity murti or image rather than a living person. Beside it are a brass oil lamp, a pink-and-green tray and a table with decorated kalasha pots with yellow cloth and coconuts. In the centre is a golden peetha or altar platform with fruit, plates and a brass vessel. Around seven people sit on the floor in front of the altar: men in white dhotis with light-coloured shawls and cloths over their heads, several with hands in anjali, and women in silk saris in red, gold, purple and teal. Framed photographs hang on the far wall, and a camera on a tripod is at the right edge.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA ritual gathering in a room at KAILASA Houston USA, with a rainbow-striped floor mat and a yellow sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. In the foreground, several priests seated with their backs to the camera wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies, with yellow and white turbans; one holds a small plate. Women in saris of purple, gold, red and green sit on the mats, some with hands joined in namaste. A large wooden yagna or homa-style platform stands at right with brass lamps, banana leaves and fruit offerings. At the far right, a seated figure on an ornate golden throne is garlanded with marigolds and wears a saffron-coloured robe and headwear, with a kalasha and brass oil lamps set before him. Behind them stand colourful deity murti and red drapes. Seated devotees on a raised dais at the left face the ritual area.2026-02-14 +1 copies