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A photograph of a homa ritual in an indoor hall with a KAILASA HOUSTON USA sign on a stand. A square, golden-brick fire pit with a burning fire sits in front of a seated, crowned murti of a figure wearing a gold and red garment, garlanded, on an ornate throne. Behind it stands a deity murti under a decorated arch with red and gold hangings. A priest on the left, bare-chested in cream dhoti with gold border and a gold-trimmed turban, holds a plate and stands near offerings of fruit, flowers and plantains. Two priests on the right, bare-chested with saffron-yellow turbans and garlands, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the floor and tables.

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KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14Indoor homa at the KAILASA Houston USA center. A yellow-and-white tiered fire pit with an active flame sits in the foreground. Three shirtless male priests in white dhotis and cream turbans tend it: one standing at left pouring from a bowl, two kneeling beside it with rudraksha malas, one holding a ladle. Behind them a seated figure in a golden throne with a pink turban and yellow-and-white garland is a statue or portrait display, not a physical person. A golden gateway, colourful striped drapes and a gold sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA frame the stage, with brass lamps and a kalasha on the floor.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor ritual photograph at the KAILASA Houston USA centre. Three priests sit cross-legged around a yellow-tiled square fire pit (homa/yagna) with a small flame and offerings. The priest on the left wears a cream turban and white dhoti with beaded necklaces, the middle priest is bare-chested with a cream turban and hands together, and the priest at right, bare-chested and wearing a cream turban, pours or offers into the fire. Brass lamps, offering plates with turmeric, kumkum, sticks and vessels surround the pit on striped rugs. Behind them, a richly dressed seated figure on a gold throne is garlanded with yellow and white flowers and wears a saffron turban; a yellow banner reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Maroon drapes, colourful striped cloth hangings and decorated pillars fill the hall.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual at the KAILASA Houston USA centre. In the foreground, a yellow-tiled square fire pit with bright flames and smoke rises from it, with a brass cup and ladle set on its edge. Three men sit around the pit: the nearest bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and two men in cream turbans with white garments. Behind them a standing bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a ritual tray with a lamp. Gold-framed deity murti stands on the back wall beside a red-and-orange hanging. A seated figure on a gold throne wears an orange turban, orange garment, and long garlands of yellow and white flowers, with offerings on a table before him. Brass oil lamps line the stage. A sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a yellow-painted square fire pit in a temple hall with striped woven mats on the floor. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and cream turbans sit at the pit; the nearer one wears a rudraksha mala and holds a ladle, and the other is partly visible with a ladle. A third man in a white dhoti stands behind the fire, holding an offering vessel near a red and gold hanging. Behind the fire, a seated statue wearing a red turban, yellow garland and a gold-and-maroon shawl sits on a gold throne with maroon cushions, beside a sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a gold-framed deity murti with yellow garlands is set in an arch at the back.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA photo inside a temple hall during a homa fire ritual. Two priests sit bare-chested in white dhotis, one with a white turban and rudraksha-style garland, handling ritual items at a tiered golden yagna kunda with a small flame and a spoon. Behind them on a raised seat under a gold-bordered cloth is a decorated figure of a seated man in a crown and garlands, beside a yellow sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Striped rugs in pink, green and purple cover the floor; brass oil lamps, offering trays of fruit and sweets, and burnt wood sticks lie nearby. Maroon drapes and colourful banners hang in the background.2026-02-14 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA homa is being performed in a temple-style room with a golden, tiered fire pit filled with burning wood. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis and cream turbans with rudraksha malas stand around it. The priest at centre stir-pours an offering with a long ladle while the one at left pours from a white cloth bag, and a third in the background stands with palms joined in prayer. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot, and trays of wood sticks and offerings sit on the floor, and striped rugs cover the floor. Behind them is a golden arch framing a deity murti decorated with garlands, a banner reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA, and a screen on the right shows a devotional image. a person is not visibly present in this scene.2026-02-14 +1 copies