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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a yellow-walled hall. Seated on the floor, a priest in yellow dhoti and bare chest sits at the centre beside a colourful rangoli on a cloth, with fruit, brass plates and a small brass vessel placed in front. Behind him, a row of devotees in saris and kurtas sit in meditative posture. On the left, several decorated kalashas with mango leaves and coconuts stand near a brass lamp. A man in a bright green kurta sits at left, and a masked person sits among the devotees. Banners and a table with offerings are visible in the background.

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A photo of a homa ritual in a bright yellow-walled hall. A priest in a yellow garment bends over a fire pit with flames while another man in white dhoti and shawl kneels nearby, and a bronze plate and kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts sit at the front. A colourful decorated mandala-style floor design with fruits and garlands lies to the left. Around twenty women in saris and salwar kameez, and several men in white traditional dress, stand watching with hands folded in prayer. Offering trays of flowers, bananas and lamps are arranged on green leaves in the foreground.2021-11-14KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 2/28/20222022-02-28November 14 20212021-11-14KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 1/22/20222022-01-22Devotees sit on the floor of a hall for a puja at a temple, with two priests in saffron-orange and white seated before a brass lamp and offerings. Several women in saris of purple, green, blue and pink sit in rows, some holding brass plates of fruit and flowers. A row of orange-robed figures and a shivalinga-style stone form stand against the back wall beneath framed photographs. An orange and gold cloth covers a decorated altar on the left with garlands, and oil lamps burn on the floor. A man in a white dhoti sits near the centre, and a standing woman in white appears at the rear.2021-08-29A group of devotees stands in a bright ceremonial hall during a Hindu ritual. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold silk saree with folded hands and a gold bangle stands beside a young boy in a dark shirt. Several men in white dhoti and shawl and women in colourful sarees stand with palms pressed together. On the floor, a seated priest in a green garment tends a ritual arrangement of brass kalasha pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves, surrounded by banana leaves, sliced fruit, flower petals and offering bowls. A tripod and small equipment stand behind the group, and a red and white banner is visible on the wall.2021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/15/20192019-07-15 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple hall during a puja with several devotee women seated on a grey floor facing away from the camera. In the foreground a woman in an orange and red sari sits at left, beside a woman in a purple and yellow sari and a woman in a yellow and gold sari. A woman in a red sari and a woman in a black and gold outfit sit at right, the latter on a chair. Ahead, a man in white sits near a red and black backdrop with hanging garlands, a tripod-mounted camera stands in the middle, and a deity murti and a decorated altar with kalasha-style offerings are at right. Framed photographs hang on the yellow wall. The scene suggests a kumbhabhishekam ritual gathering.2022-03-01A group of devotees sits on the floor of a temple hall with pale yellow walls and a row of small brass lamps and deity figures along the back shelf. Several women wear saris in orange, blue, purple and white, and a man in a grey shirt stands with hands folded near the back. Children in colourful clothes sit among the adults on patterned mats. A steel pot and offerings sit in the foreground beside a shivalinga-style object, and a large framed photo and tall standing deity figures appear at the right. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala holds her hands in anjali.2021-11-04