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A group of about ten people sits cross-legged on a colourful striped woven mat in a temple hall with yellow walls and framed pictures. In the foreground, a woman in a red and gold sari and a woman in a dark blue sari sit before wooden trays holding green leaves, yellow cloth and small offerings. Behind them, a shirtless young man in white dhoti sits with hands folded, a man in an orange shirt sits among others, and an older man with a white beard wears a rudraksha mala and a bare chest. A woman in a teal sari and a girl in red sit nearby. Brass oil lamps and a dark altar with a deity murti stand in the background.

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Photo 82882802022-07-22A photograph inside a room with yellow walls and a striped multicolour rug where devotees sit in rows on the floor for a ceremony. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a topknot, rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits cross-legged beside a man with white vibhuti markings and a rudraksha necklace, both holding their hands together. Women in silk saris sit nearby: one in a magenta blouse and gold sari, another in red with gold bangles, and another in purple with gold border. Behind a stanchion, a woman in a green sari and an older woman in a brown sari sit in chairs, and a man stands in the background near a tripod-mounted camera. A deity murti stands on a pedestal at the back, and an orange cloth draped near the wall shows dim light.2026-02-14 +1 copiesPhoto 82896952022-07-29 +1 copiesPhoto 66782562022-07-10 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 1/22/20222022-01-22KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A group photograph inside a bright yellow-walled room with a colourful striped woven mat covering the floor. Seated in rows are about fifteen people, including a bare-chested man in white dhoti wearing rudraksha malas, a woman in a red and gold sari seated before a laptop on a stand, and women in orange and pink saris. Small brass plates hold piles of round yellow sweets, lamps and kumkum bowls on low wooden trays. A tripod-mounted camera stands at centre, and a framed portrait of a deity sits on a side table at the upper right beside a pair of brass lamps.2022-07-10 +1 copiesOctober 02 20082008-10-02A photograph inside a Hindu temple hall with grey carpet, where a robed figure in saffron-orange clothes and a headcloth sits cross-legged at left beside a small brass tray and flower garlands, facing a seated group of devotees. Among the audience, a man in a white shirt sits near the centre, a woman in a red sari sits behind him, and other seated women wear pink, blue and striped saris. Behind them an ornate altar holds several deity murtis decorated with garlands, brass lamps and a row of colourful cloth-wrapped shoes at left. A seated figure in saffron clothing is at left.2008-10-22A temple hall with a striped multicolored rug laid out in rows, holding wooden trays with brass plates, small oil lamps and framed pictures. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti stands with bare chest and a rudraksha-style necklace beside a woman in a yellow and red sari near a deity murti on an altar. A woman in a purple sari kneels at left tending the trays, with a second kneeling figure in dark clothing. Colourful garlands hang from pillars, and a stack of wooden blocks sits at right.2022-07-10 +1 copiesDevotees sit on colourful striped rugs in a hall at the KAILASA Houston centre, facing a shrine. In the foreground a woman in a teal top and multicoloured skirt sits cross-legged before a wooden tray with a metal plate of food and a brass lamp. Beside her, a man in a black shirt and a woman in a yellow polo sit with brass plates and food on wooden trays. Further back, a woman in a pink top and green skirt and other seated devotees, some in saris, face a deity murti on a stand. A purple cloth hangs on a pole and framed photographs line the wall. Seven or eight people are visible.2022-08-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated congregation in a temple hall during a Ganesha Chaturthi event. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and faces the audience, with a yellow cloth and fruit offerings before him. Rows of devotees sit on the floor, many in saris and salwar kameez in yellow, green, pink, blue and red; a woman in a white top and dark pants sits on a black mat at left. Behind them stand several deity murtis in colourful dress and a golden ornate palanquin or chariot, with a laptop and a small screen on a table at right. Attendees appear to be listening, with thali plates of offerings set on the floor.2019-09-02 +1 copies