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A 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.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14Indoor 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.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall at KAILASA Houston USA showing a homa in progress. A square fire pit with a lit flame sits on a gold-coloured platform in the centre, tended by several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with white shawls and rudraksha malas. Seated on the right, one man with hands folded in prayer wears a white dhoti. At the front, women in red, gold and green saris sit on striped mats with their backs to the camera. On the left, a figure seated on a raised red-draped seat wears a garland and orange-red attire; a shrine with a deity murti under an ornate arch and colourful hangings stands behind. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass lamps lie on a table, and a tripod camera and a wall-mounted screen are visible at right.2026-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor ritual in a hall with a gold-framed deity shrine at the back, red and gold curtains, and a banner reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA beside a golden throne. A figure seated on a gold throne wears a pink turban and a garland, and a row of images sits on a dark cabinet. In the foreground, several priests in white dhoti and cream turban sit on a striped rug facing the throne, bare-chested with sacred threads, while a bearded man with a topknot and rudraksha mala stands at right with palms pressed together. Women in saris, one in purple and gold and one in red, sit at left. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, fruit, and offering trays are arranged on low tables.2026-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a hall with a yellow wall and a KAILASA HOUSTON USA sign at left. A deity murti or figure sits on a decorated seat garlanded with flowers, with brass kalasha pots and lamps arranged on a low table. In front, a gold-painted square platform holds fruit and offerings. Seven people sit on a colourful striped rug with hands folded in namaskar: several bare-chested men in white dhotis with white turbans, and women in red, yellow and green silk saris. Framed black-and-white and colour pictures hang on the wall, and a camera on a tripod is at right.2026-02-14 +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 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 gathering in a plain indoor hall with a yellow wall, ceiling light panels and a striped rug. 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