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A seated figure in a white turban and orange-red robe sits on a raised spot in a small room, raising one hand in blessing and holding a small object in the other, with rudraksha beads and a white flower garland around the neck. A paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Before the figure is a yellow-draped altar with bananas, red apples, a brass plate, a white figure of Ganesha, a gold yantra plate and small brass lamps. On the right, a wooden shelf holds bronze deity murtis including a seated Shiva with trident. In front, a silver thali with small bowls and watermelon sits on a red-and-cream blanket beside a brass plate. A framed painting of a deity hangs on the wall above.

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A small room with a seated figure in a white turban, red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing beside a yellow-draped altar. The altar holds a brass yantra plate, fruit, flowers, a white Ganesha statue, brass lamps and a red-and-gold figure. A framed deity painting hangs on the wall above, with a pink paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the wall beside the altar. Bronze Shiva statues stand on a shelf by the window, and a woven red tray of offerings and a coconut sit on a red table in the foreground.Indoor photo of a small altar corner in a room with two windows and white blinds. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with white edging and a white turban raises one hand in greeting, wearing a long rudraksha mala. Before them on a yellow-draped table are bananas, apples, a brass plate of offerings, a yellow-framed yantra and a white Ganesha statue. A framed deity print hangs on the wall, and a shelf at right holds bronze Shiva figures, bananas, jars and supplies. On the floor in front, a steel thali holds several small bowls of food, with more dishes on an orange cloth, and a red and white patterned blanket covers a low table. A sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO.2024-04-04Photograph of a small home shrine room with bright window light. A seated figure in a white turban, red-orange robe with white border, and rudraksha mala raises a hand in blessing, positioned before a yellow-draped altar. The altar holds a white Ganesha statue, brass lamps, fruit on a plate, flowers, and a golden framed image. Nearby stand a Shiva figure with trident, bronze deities, a framed Tirupati-style image of a deity on the wall, and a tray of food offerings on a red-patterned cloth in front. A paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Two people are not visible. One physical person is pictured seated; the seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) in the shrine setting, with cues of white turban, rudraksha mala and saffron-red robe.A small room with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a white turban and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in greeting, on a yellow-draped altar. A paper sign reading "KAILASA SAN DIEGO" hangs on the wall beside him. Nearby are a white Ganesha statue, brass lamps, fruit, a framed gold-toned deity image on the wall, and bronze deity figures on a wooden shelf by a window. A steel tray with small bowls of food sits on a red-and-white cloth in the foreground, beside a blue meditation cushion and a laptop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the seated figure wearing saffron robes, turban, rudraksha mala and sash.A photograph of a seated figure in a corner altar room, wearing a white turban, rust-orange robes with white-edged cloth, and a dark rudraksha mala with a white flower garland. The figure raises one hand in blessing. Before the figure is a yellow-draped table holding bananas, red apples, a brass plate with a golden sri yantra-style plate, rudraksha malas, a white flower, a bell, and a plate of sweet offering. Nearby stand a white Ganesha statue with a white flower, a red deity figure, and a framed gold Tirupati-style deity painting hangs on the wall above. A handwritten paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEG... beside the figure.Indoor home shrine in a corner of a room with beige walls and a window with white blinds. A seated person in a white turban, red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiles and raises one hand in blessing, sitting behind a yellow-draped altar with bananas, flowers, brass lamps and a framed golden image. A handwritten pink sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. On a wooden shelf to the right stand dark metal statues of Shiva and a companion figure, and a white ganesha murti, with a red cloth and brass vessels. Books, a flower vase and small cups sit on the floor and table in front.Indoor photo of a small home shrine room with two windows and blinds. A person seated in the corner wears a white turban with a pink flower, an orange-red saffron robe, and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing while holding a ceremonial object. A handwritten sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. On a yellow-draped table are a white Ganesha statue, brass lamps, a golden shrine, flowers, and a brass plate with offerings. Silver bowls of yellow sweets sit on a red-and-cream woven cloth in the foreground, with a brass plate on a red table beside them. Dark Shiva and deity murtis and a framed Venkateswara-style picture stand nearby, plus a meditation cushion and shelves with jars and books.2024-01-08Photograph of a small home shrine room with a seated figure in a white turban and saffron-orange robe with rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing, positioned in front of a yellow-draped altar. The altar holds a white Ganesha statue, brass lamps, a yellow framed yantra, fruit, sweets in a brass plate and a red figure. A framed gold-ornamented deity portrait hangs on the wall, and bronze Shiva and deity statues stand on a wooden shelf beside bananas and a red cloth. A handwritten sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. In the foreground a steel tray holds small bowls of food on a red woven cloth, and a laptop sits on an orange-draped stool beside a grey floor cushion. a person is shown seated in the centre, appearing in a presiding role with a white turban and saffron robe with rudraksha mala.A small room set up as a home shrine with a seated figure in an orange-red robe and white turban at a corner altar, one hand raised in blessing. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and sits before a yellow-draped table holding a gold yantra plate, a brass kalasha-style vessel, lamps and a white marble Ganesha. A printed sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO is taped to the wall beside the altar. Nearby stand bronze Shiva and Ganesha murtis, a framed Tirupati-style deity picture, a brass tray of food offerings in steel bowls on a red-patterned cloth, a brass plate with incense sticks, and pink flowers. Shelves hold puja supplies and books.A small home shrine room with a seated figure in a red-orange robe and white turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, hand raised in blessing, seated beside a yellow-draped altar. The altar holds a framed gold-toned image, brass and white statuettes, a small Ganesha figure and oil lamps. A wooden shelf to the right displays brass deity figures including Shiva-type and Ganesha forms, yellow bananas, a red cloth and a silver tray, with clutter of books and containers below. A framed Tirupati-style deity picture hangs on the wall and a red sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Two laptops sit on a red patterned cloth in the foreground. a person: the seated figure wears a white turban, rudraksha mala and orange robe, consistent with a sannyasi presentation, though the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2024-08-08A photograph of a corner shrine in a room with white walls and window blinds. A seated figure wears a white turban with a red tilak, an orange-red saffron-style wrap with white borders, a dark rudraksha mala and white flower garlands, and raises one hand in blessing while smiling. Before the figure is a yellow-draped altar with a golden yantra plaque, a white marble Ganesha statue, a golden temple-shaped object, a brass plate of apples, bananas, flowers and sweets, a brass bell, and a small brass lamp. Behind is a framed gold-and-pink Tanjore-style painting of a deity in a temple, and a red-clad dark deity figure stands at the right. A paper sign with pink lettering is taped to the wall.A photograph of a life-size cutout or standee of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white turban, rudraksha mala necklaces, and a trident held in one hand, the hand raised in blessing. The figure is printed on a flat board, so it is a depiction, not a living person. In front stands a yellow-draped altar table with a white marble Ganesha statue, a gold framed yantra plate, bananas, red apples, a brass plate of offerings with white flowers, a kalasha-like vessel, and a small shiva linga with rudraksha. A handwritten sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEG... is taped to the wall at left, and a red-and-white dressed deity figure stands at right by a window.2024-04-04