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A priest in a cream and gold-bordered shawl with a gold and black bead necklace stands under a white tent, holding a large steel plate piled with red cloth. His bare chest is visible above the shawl. Another person's hand supports the plate from the lower left, and a green cloth covered table and plastic bags with offerings sit to the right. The scene suggests a temple ritual setting at a KAILASA Houston Kumbhabhishekam event.

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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 12/14/20202020-12-14November 14 20212021-11-14December 01 20162016-12-01 +1 copiesThree men in white dhotis with gold borders stand before a decorated shrine at night, with gilded pillars and colourful bunting behind them. Two central priests, one with a white turban and rudraksha mala, the other bare-chested with a gold necklace, hold a red cloth-covered object together over a tray of yellow-and-orange marigold garlands. Behind them is a gold-and-red deity murti with multiple faces and crowns, lit by warm lamplight. A young man in a white turban and gold necklace stands at the right with hands folded. Vibhuti marks are visible on the priests' bodies.March 16 20172017-03-16A priest with long dark hair tied back and a trimmed beard sits on a red patterned rug, bare-chested except for a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder. He has white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms and raises one hand over a brass bowl filled with rose petals in red, orange and yellow. Nearby stand a polished silver oil lamp and a silver tray of fruit and offerings. Behind him, women in red and green silk saris with gold bangles sit holding brass vessels.2019-08-09January 09 20152015-01-09KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a homa at a brick fire pit under a white canopy on a sunny day. A person in white ritual clothing bends over the fire, stirring a bowl with a long ladle. Seated to the right in a red upholstered armchair draped in a red patterned cloth is a smiling person wearing a magenta turban, pink robes and a long garland of orange, yellow, white and pink flowers. Brass vessels, an oil lamp, a green plant, flower petals and a folded purple cloth sit on a mat nearby, and gold-toned ritual ornaments hang on the left. A paved lot and trees stand behind.2019-09-01April 14 20242024-04-14May 03 20122012-05-03 +2 copiesPhotograph of a homa fire ritual. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits before a flaming fire pit, wearing an orange and green patterned turban and glasses, a rudraksha mala and a red pendant on his chest, and tossing grains or offerings into the flames with his right hand. A silver bowl sits on the stone platform beside the fire, which is surrounded by scattered flower petals and marigolds. Behind him, a figure in a rust-red robe holds a microphone and stands near a seated figure in red garments and a gold necklace, seated before an ornate gold throne. The setting is an indoor ashram hall with a plain wall. The seated figure in red with gold jewellery and a white forehead mark is an appearance-based a person candidate, with long hair, gold ornaments and red robes, though the view is partly blocked.2017-03-16