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A corner altar set up in a room with cream walls and white window blinds. Seated at the centre is a large cardboard or printed life-size cutout of a smiling figure in a red turban, red robe, rudraksha mala necklaces and a white flower garland, holding a trident in one hand and raising the other palm in greeting. Its clothing is printed red and maroon. Around it are a gold framed yantra, a white marble Ganesha statue, a gold temple-shaped object, a black Shiva bust draped in red, a tray of cash, rudraksha, kumkum and vibhuti, and a red-and-gold deity framed on the wall above. A handwritten pink paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Visible people: none physically present.

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A home puja corner with a life-size cutout of a smiling man seated in lotus pose, wearing a red turban with a red bindi, a red shawl, a dark rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing and holding a golden trident. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person. Around it stand a white marble Ganesha, a gold-framed yantra, a golden tanjore-style deity painting on the wall, a red-clothed black murti, and an offering tray with flowers, rudraksha, a small brass cup and a bowl of red kumkum. A handwritten sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Orange and red cloth covers the table.2024-02-09A photograph of a shrine corner in a home room with a large life-size cutout or printed portrait of a smiling man in a red turban, red garments, rudraksha mala, white flower garlands and a raised trident, seated in a meditation pose. The portrait's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so it is described as a depiction. In front of it stands a gold square yantra plate, gold figurines, a white marble Ganesha, a golden kalasha-like shrine piece, a brass thali with money and coins, an oil lamp or small bowls, a bowl of red kumkum, and an orange cloth draping the table. Framed gold-toned deity pictures hang on the wall and a paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Sunlight enters through a window with blinds.2024-05-11A life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man in a red turban, red robe and rudraksha mala stands seated in a corner shrine. He wears white flower garlands, holds a trident in one hand and raises the other in blessing. A handwritten pink sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. In front of the cutout is a yellow yantra plate, brass figures, a white marble Ganesha, a golden Sri Yantra, a brass tray with flowers and offerings, and a bowl of red kumkum on an orange cloth. A deity framed in gold hangs on the wall, and a copper yantra plate sits beside it. The cutout is a depiction of a printed photograph, so it counts as a depiction candidate with visible cues: red turban, rudraksha, garlands, and trident. Two people are not visible.2024-01-09A corner shrine in a room with cream walls and a window with white blinds. At the centre is a life-size cutout or printed photo of a smiling man seated cross-legged, wearing a red turban, a red-saffron garment, a white-and-red garland, a rudraksha mala, and holding a gold trident in one hand while the other is raised in blessing; a red-orange tilak marks his forehead. The depicted figure is a printed image, not a physical person, and the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable) given the turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and trident. In front stands a gold yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha, small gold deity figures, a golden shrine model, a brass tray with rudraksha malas and small dishes, and a bowl of red kumkum on an orange cloth. A paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO hangs on the wall, with a gold framed deity murti picture above.2024-06-09A photograph of a life-size cutout or standee of a seated figure in a red turban and red robes, with a red tilak on the forehead, rudraksha malas and a white floral garland, holding a golden trident in one hand and raising the other in blessing. The figure sits cross-legged before a golden sri yantra plate, flanked by small gold deity figurines, a white Ganesha statue, a golden kalasha-like peetha, a brass tray of coins, a red rose and currency, and a bowl of red kumkum. A framed gold-toned Tirupati-style deity painting hangs on the wall, with a pink handwritten paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO beside a window with blinds. The setting is a home altar corner with orange fabric and fairy lights. The cutout is a depiction, and no living person is present.A small home shrine corner with a life-size cutout or standee of a smiling figure in a red-orange turban, red robes, white garland, rudraksha mala and a trident held in one hand, the other hand raised in blessing. A handwritten pink-and-white paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the wall. On the altar draped in orange cloth sit a white Ganesha statue, a golden yantra plate, a gold kalasha-type vessel, a brass tray with bangles, malas and coins, a red kumkum tray, small oil lamps and brass bowls. A framed gold Tirupati-style deity image hangs above, and a window with blinds is on the right.2024-09-11A corner shrine in a room with a white wall and a window with blinds. On the wall above is a framed gold-and-black temple-style painting of a deity and a framed wooden-panel picture. A handwritten paper sign on the wall reads "KAILASA SAN DIEGO". Centrally is a life-size cutout standing figure of a smiling man in a red turban with a vertical tilak, a red robe, layered rudraksha malas and a white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing and holding a golden trident. Its lower body is seated with crossed legs before a gold Sri Yantra plate. Below is an orange-draped wooden table with a white marble Ganesha, gold figurines, a golden temple-shaped object, a brass bell, a brass plate of rudraksha malas, coins and small items, a bowl of red kumkum, lit oil lamps and a dark Shiva lingam with a red-garbed figure beside it. A printed portrait and standing figure appear as depictions, not physical people.2024-06-11A home shrine corner with a large cutout figure of a smiling man in a red-maroon turban, red-maroon shawl and rudraksha mala with white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing and holding a trident. The cutout sits behind a gold-framed yantra plate on an orange cloth-covered table. Offerings include a brass tray with gold-coloured coins, a 100 bill, flowers and a small bell; a white Ganesha figure, a gold temple model, a framed gold-embossed deity image on the wall, and oil lamps and candles. A handwritten paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. No living people are present.2024-07-12A seated, smiling figure in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange robes sits cross-legged in a corner shrine, raising one hand in blessing and holding a golden trident adorned with a pink flower. He wears a long rudraksha mala, white-and-pink flower garlands and a red tilak on the forehead. Before him is a golden yantra-style plate, flanked by small golden deity figures, a white Ganesha statue, brass bells, a brass thali with currency, flowers and lamps, and oil lamps on an orange cloth. A framed gold-embroidered deity image hangs on the wall beside a handwritten paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO, with string lights along the window.2024-06-12A corner altar set up in a room with a window with white blinds. At the centre is a large cut-out or printed figure of a smiling man in a red-maroon turban, red-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and white flower garlands, holding a golden trident and raising one hand in blessing; it is a depiction, not a physical person. Below and around it stand a white marble Ganesha statue, gold figurines, a golden yantra plate, a golden Sri Yantra tray, a dark statue of a deity in a red draped garment, a brass plate with bangles, rudraksha malas, money and oil lamps, and a bowl of red powder. A handwritten pink-lettered sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Framed religious pictures hang above.A home shrine corner in a room with a window of slatted blinds and warm fairy lights. A life-size cutout figure of a smiling man sits cross-legged in red and maroon robes with a bright red turban, a red bindi, rudraksha malas and white flower garlands. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a golden trident decorated with a red flower. Before him stands a gold sri yantra plate flanked by small brass deity figures, a white marble Ganesha, a dark figure draped in red fabric, and a brass tray of coins, banknotes and gold-coloured packets. A framed gold-embossed Venkateswara-style deity picture hangs on the wall above, beside a copper plate, and a handwritten paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. The figure is a cardboard depiction rather than a physical person in the room, so no physical people are present.A small home shrine in a corner beside a window with white blinds. Seated at the centre is a life-size printed cutout of a smiling man in a red turban and red-orange robe, with rudraksha malas, white flower garlands, red bangles and a trident held in one hand, the other hand raised in blessing. A handwritten pink sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Below the cutout are a gold sri yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha statue, small brass deity figures, a golden kalasha-shaped base, and a brass thali holding malas, coins, bells and a small lamp, with a bowl of red kumkum. An orange cloth covers the altar. A framed Tirupati-style deity painting hangs on the upper left, and a framed yantra on the wall above the figure.