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A seated man in a red turban and red and gold draped robes sits in a corner of a room, smiling with hands raised in greeting, wearing a yellow and orange marigold garland and dark beaded rudraksha mala. A small white Ganesha statue, brass puja vessels, a brass plate of marigold flowers, bananas and a bowl of food sit on an orange-draped wooden table before him. A framed gold-toned temple picture hangs on the wall, dark Shiva statues stand by a window, and a shelf holds jars, bottles and containers. A hand-lettered paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. A red-draped table in the foreground holds a steel thali with bowls of food and a coconut in a woven holder. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the swept turban, distinctive red robes and rudraksha mala beside the puja setup.

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A small room with a wooden altar draped in orange and red cloth. Seated at the back corner is a figure in a red turban and red dhoti-style wrap, wearing a marigold garland in yellow and orange and a rudraksha mala, with hands raised in greeting. a person cues here are a red turban, red ceremonial wrap and rudraksha mala, with the figure presented as a seated central figure in the shrine. Before him on the altar are a white Ganesha statue, a brass plate with marigolds and oil lamps, bananas, a small temple model and a framed deity image on the wall. Bronze Shiva and deity murti stand on a shelf to the right, and a red-and-gold thali with bowls of food sits on a table in the foreground beside a coconut in a woven holder. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO.A photograph of a small room corner set up as a shrine. 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Behind, a framed gold-embossed deity image hangs on the wall, and dark bronze deity statues stand on a shelf near a window. A shelf holds jars, books, and a coconut in woven wrap. Other items include a steel tray with bowls of food and a bag of rice on a red cloth.A seated figure in a red turban and red silk garment with gold border sits in a corner altar room, hands joined in greeting, wearing a multicolour marigold garland over a rudraksha mala. Before him stands a brass tray of food and offerings, a white marble Ganesha, and an orange-draped table. A printed paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. On the right, bronze Shiva and deity figures sit on a red-draped shelf beside a brass plate, and a coconut in a woven vessel with a lit incense stick sits on a red cloth in the foreground, next to a steel thali of rice, vegetables and sweets. A framed gold-toned deity painting hangs above. 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Fruit offerings of bananas, mangoes, apples and coconut sit on trays, with nuts and sweets in steel bowls. Bronze Shiva and deity murti stand on a shelf by the window, and a paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. The person's appearance matches the a person cues of turban and garland, but the identification is uncertain.2024-07-07