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Outdoor ritual homa under blue and white canopy tents on a paved lot. A priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-black sash stands facing the fire pit. A seated man in a red shawl sits on a green cloth, tending the flames of a wooden-framed fire pit with offerings. A woman in a pink sari sits nearby. Brass lamps and a silver plate of offerings lie on a striped rug. On the right, a figure in green robes and a light head covering sits on the rug beside a brass lamp. Camera operators with video rigs and a laptop film the ceremony, and several onlookers in saris and jackets stand at left.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 9/1/20192019-09-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 4/27/20192019-04-27Outdoor photo of a homa ritual under a blue-and-white canopy tent. A priest in a green turban, white shawl with printed text, and yellow dhoti stands at left holding a brass five-flame lamp aloft. In front of a brick fire pit with burning flames, fruit, coconuts and flower offerings sit on the ground. Behind them, a printed portrait of a figure with an orange-red headwrap, ornate garlands and rudraksha-like adornments, seated on a green cloth-draped seat, is a depiction rather than a physical person. Brass lamps and a striped rug frame the scene. One raised hand appears at the upper right.2022-02-28June 20 20212021-06-20KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 2/28/20222022-02-28June 20 20212021-06-20KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 4/27/20192019-04-27KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 2/28/20222022-02-28June 20 20212021-06-20 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a pine-forest camp with snow patches. A long-haired man in cream and white robes with a golden-brown shawl sits on a wooden seat before a small brick fire pit with burning wood and offerings. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and orange-brown turban holds a brass lamp. Nearby a deity murti stands on a white-draped table, decorated with multicoloured garlands. Standing attendants include a man in a dark jacket holding a tall umbrella with fringed red and multicoloured trim, a woman in a blue top, and a young man in a dark jacket. Brass oil lamps, brass trays, a red-and-yellow canopy with the word Dhyanapeetam, and orange flags frame the scene.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph of a Kalabhairava homa at the KAILASA Los Angeles temple under a tan canopy on a paved lot. A seated figure in a gold-embroidered chair is draped in a red-and-gold cloth, wears a red turban and a long garland of red and white flowers, and smiles toward the crowd. Nearby, a barefoot man in a white dhoti holds a brass bowl, and a woman in a cream sari with a bowl stands among other devotees. A man in white kneels with palms pressed together. Families with young children watch from behind striped mats. In the foreground a silver oil lamp, a yellow-tiled fire pit with black ash, and offerings of white flowers, green leaves and a kalasha-like pot sit on a mat. About 20 people are visible.2019-04-27June 20 20212021-06-20