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Indoor photo of a small home shrine corner in a room labelled with a handwritten pink-and-white paper sign reading "KAILASA SAN DIEGO" on the wall. A large cardboard or printed life-size figure of a smiling person in a red-orange turban, red-orange robe, rudraksha mala and white flower garland sits cross-legged on a red cloth, holding a trident-topped staff with one hand raised in blessing. Before the figure is an orange-draped table holding a gold yantra plate, a brass tray with offerings and a red powder bowl, a white Ganesha statue, brass lamps, and a small book with a cover photo. Framed gold deity art hangs above, and a bowl of bananas, shelved grocery items and a blue cushion surround the scene. Two small bowls of sweets and fruit sit in the foreground. No real people are visible in the scene.

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A corner altar set up in a room with a window of blinds. At the centre is a life-size cutout or printed image of a smiling seated figure in a red turban and red robes, with a red tilak, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holding a trident and raising one hand in blessing; this figure is a depiction, not a physical person. Below sits a gold yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha, a small gold-toned deity figure, a brass plate of bananas, apples, a pink flower and rudraksha beads, a bowl of red kumkum and a small brass cup on an orange cloth. A red-and-white dressed black Ganesha-like figure stands at right. Framed Tirupati-style Venkateshwara painting and a framed gold yantra hang on the wall, and a paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO.2024-05-10A small corner altar in a room with a window at right, set up with a large life-size cutout or printed figure of a smiling man seated cross-legged in red clothing. He wears a red turban with a vermilion mark on his forehead, a red shawl over his shoulders, a dark rudraksha mala, a white flower garland, and holds a golden trident in one hand while raising the other in blessing. Before him sits a golden sri yantra plate, a brass plate with bananas, a pomegranate, an orange, coins, a rudraksha mala and kumkum, a white marble Ganesha, brass deity figures, a small gold temple-shaped object, and an oil lamp on an orange cloth. A handwritten pink paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Framed pictures of a golden deity and a yantra hang on the wall above.2024-02-11A photo of a corner altar in a room with a window of blinds. Central is a life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red-maroon turban, red-maroon robes, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holding a silver trident in one hand and raised in blessing with the other, with a vermilion dot on his forehead. He is seated with a golden yantra plate before him. Surrounding offerings include a white marble Ganesha statue, a bronze deity figure in red draping at right, a gilded kalasha, bananas and bowls on a brass tray with currency and bangles, and a bowl of red kumkum. A framed gold deity print hangs above left and a framed sri yantra above. A pink-lettered paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Whether the cutout depicts a person is uncertain from appearance alone.A indoor puja corner with a seated figure dressed in a red turban, red robes and a red shawl, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holding a golden trident in one hand and raising the other in blessing. The figure is a life-size cutout or statue-like depiction rather than a live person. A white Ganesha figurine, a golden yantra plate, brass deity figures, a silver kalasha, a brass tray with fruit, coins, bangles and a bowl of kumkum, and lit tea lights sit on an orange cloth altar. A framed gold-embossed deity picture hangs above and a paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Mounted on the left wall is a framed gilt deity picture above the altar.A home shrine corner with an orange cloth-covered table holding offerings: a brass tray with bananas, bundles of gold-toned items, rudraksha malas and coins, a brass cup, and a bowl of red kumkum. A life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red turban, red robes and a rudraksha mala with white flower garlands holds a trident and raises one hand in blessing; his cutout is seated behind a gold yantra plate. A white marble Ganesha, a brass Lakshmi figure, a gold temple model, and a dark bronze deity stand on the table. A paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO hangs on the wall, beside a framed gold temple painting.2024-10-09A small home altar in a corner beside a window with slatted blinds. A seated figure in a red-maroon turban and red-maroon dhoti, with a tilak on the forehead, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, raises one hand in blessing and holds a trident. The figure appears to be a life-size cutout or painted depiction rather than a physical person. Above, a framed gold Tirupati-style deity murti hangs beside a framed gold sri yantra. Before the figure sit a golden sri yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha, a dark red-robed statue, a brass tray with bananas, rudraksha malas, bangles, kumkum and currency, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a small flame at the lower edge. A white paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO in pink letters.A corner shrine in a room with a window and white blinds. Central is a life-size cutout or printed image of a smiling man in a red turban and red robes, seated cross-legged, raising one hand in blessing and holding a trident, with a rudraksha mala and white flower garland. Around him are offerings: a silver tray with bananas, currency notes, rudraksha beads and a small lamp, a bowl of red kumkum, a white marble Ganesha, a small gold Lakshmi figure, a gold Sri Yantra plate, a golden pyramid-shaped object, a black Shiva figure in red cloth, a Tirupati-style framed deity print above, and a handwritten paper sign reading 'KAILASA SAN DIEGO'. No physical people are present. a person appearance in the central figure is a printed or cutout depiction, not a physical person, and identity is not established from appearance.2024-09-23A 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 photograph of a home altar corner with a life-size cutout figure seated in lotus pose, wearing a red turban with a red bindi, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holding a trident in one hand and raising the other in a blessing gesture. The figure is a printed or painted cutout, not a physical person, and is described as a depiction. In front sits a gold yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha, a gold Lakshmi-style murti, a brass tray with bananas, rudraksha malas, cash and offerings, and a bowl of red kumkum. A red-clad dark deity murti stands at the right near a window, and a framed Tirupati-style painting and a copper yantra hang on the wall. A handwritten paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the left wall. Orange and red cloths cover the altar table.A photograph of a shrine corner in a room with cream walls and a window with white blinds. A life-size cutout figure of a smiling man sits cross-legged, wearing a red turban with a vermilion bindi, a red shawl over an orange-red garment, a dark rudraksha mala, white flower garlands, and holding a gold trident. The figure is a printed cutout, not a physical person. Beside it, a handwritten pink-marker sign on paper reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Two framed images hang above: a gilded Venkateswara-style deity murti at left and a copper yantra plate at right. Below sit a white marble Ganesha, a gold yantra plate, brass figures, a banana bunch, a brass thali with rudraksha malas and money, a bowl of red kumkum, and a red-draped deity statue on a dark pedestal. The table is covered in orange cloth. No physical people are present.A photograph of a small corner altar in a room with a window. Seated in the centre is a smiling person wearing a red turban, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, a red shawl over a red garment, and multiple rudraksha malas with a red rose tied in. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a golden trident with a red flower. Behind him hangs a gold-framed Tirupati-style deity painting and a gold-toned yantra plate. Surrounding him are a marble Ganesha figure, brass deities, a golden yantra, bananas, a brass plate with rudraksha malas and a red flower, a bowl of red powder, and a glowing brass lamp on an orange cloth. A handwritten paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. A dark murti in a red sari sits to the right beside the window.2024-02-10A home shrine corner with a large life-size cutout of a smiling man seated in cross-legged pose against a beige wall, wearing a red turban, red-orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala and white flower garlands, holding a trident in one hand and raising the other in blessing. In front stands a gold framed Sri Yantra, a white marble Ganesha figurine, a small gold deity figure, a gold kalasha-like brass tray with yellow bananas, a coin or money, and a bowl of red kumkum, all on an orange cloth. A dark statue of Shiva stands at right beside a window, and a framed yantra hangs above. A paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO in pink marker. 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