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A 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.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a raised square brick fire pit on a green and striped woven mat in a plain room with yellow walls. A bare-chested priest with a turban and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged beside the fire, guiding the ritual, while other men in white dhoti and turban sit nearby. Several women in saris, including red, purple and orange, sit on the mats with offerings. On the right, a table holds decorated kalasha pots with green and yellow leaves and multicoloured cloth. A large brass oil lamp stands on the floor, and a platter of fruit sits near the fire pit. A man in a yellow shirt and purple shawl sits at the far right, and a painted portrait hangs on the wall at right.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with yellow-painted tiered brick fire pit in the foreground, flames rising from it. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold-toned shawl and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces holds a lit oil lamp over the fire. Behind him stand about eight women in saris: yellow and maroon, green, red and teal, purple and yellow, and pink with hands folded in prayer. A man in a grey shirt stands at the back right. Bananas, brass oil lamp, and offering plates sit near the fire, a cameraman with tripod behind, and orange marigold garlands hang along the wall.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA homa fire burns inside a yellow-banded brick fire pit on a floor covered with striped red, green and blue textile. Behind it, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. Four women stand in a row in saris: one in green, one in red with gold border, one in red and green, and one in purple with yellow blouse. A brass oil lamp stands at right and a brass bowl sits near the fire. A camera on a tripod is visible in the background. No one in the scene is identifiable as the a person with appearance-based cues.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesWide indoor photograph of a ritual in a hall with yellow walls and fluorescent ceiling lights. Several shirtless men in white dhotis with yellow borders and cream turbans sit on a striped multicoloured mat in front of a homa-style setup. A bearded man with a cream turban and rudraksha mala offers oblations, and others sit cross-legged with hands folded. On a silver tray lie bundles of wood sticks, dried leaves, banana leaves with offerings, small brass vessels and incense. At right stands a yellow wooden square fire pit with sand. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in saris and kurtas faces a decorated altar with deity murtis, brass lamps and a green cloth. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left.2026-02-14 +1 copiesPhotograph 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 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a room with yellow-ochre walls and a row of framed portraits and pictures on the back wall. At the centre, a yellow-tiled square fire pit with a lit flame stands on a striped mat. Around it sit several priests in white dhotis: one bare-chested man in a cream turban tends the fire, another in a cream turban with a beaded mala offers at the altar, a man with folded hands sits behind him, and an older man in a white turban and long beaded malas sits at right. Yellow-wrapped kalasha pots garlanded with white flowers stand in the foreground, with plates of fruit, oranges, bananas, coconuts, rice, and flower-petal offerings. A tripod-mounted camera stands behind the fire pit.2026-02-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14