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A photograph of an indoor shrine corner with a seated person in a white turban, red-orange robe and rudraksha mala, smiling with palms together and holding a trident-like staff, beside a small sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO. A framed golden deity mural hangs on the wall above. A long pink-draped table holds brass and stone murtis including Ganesha and a seated gold deity, bananas, small metal cups and oil lamps. A yellow-draped side table has fruit, apples and a plate of offerings, with white chrysanthemums in a vase on the floor.

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A photograph of a small home altar room with two windows fitted with white blinds. On the left, a seated figure in a red-orange robe with a white turban and rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing beside a sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO; this figure appears to be a life-sized statue or painted figure rather than a living person. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the wall above, and a yellow-draped table holds bananas, apples, sweets and an offering plate. On the right, a pink-draped wooden shelf displays golden and white statues of Ganesha, a multi-armed golden deity seated on a throne, a Krishna-like figure, and a dark green standing figure holding a trident, with bananas, kumkum, brass cups and offering vessels arranged in front. Shelves below hold assorted items and boxes.2024-04-04Indoor puja altar in a room with blinds on the windows and a pale green wall. A large cutout or framed printed image of a smiling figure in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and white flower garland stands at the back, hand raised in blessing; the figure is a depiction, not a physical person. A sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO is taped to the wall beside it. A long table draped in red cloth holds brass and gold deity murtis including an elephant-headed Ganesha, a multi-armed deity and a dark bronze standing figure, plus bananas, a brass plate with a yellow sweet, brass cups, a kalasha-style vessel and a small saffron dish. A framed gold-framed Venkateswara-style image hangs on the wall. No physical people are visible.2024-06-09Indoor shrine room with a red cloth-covered altar along a wooden shelf unit beside a sunlit window with blinds. The altar holds brass and gold deity figures including a seated golden deity, a standing dark bronze figure, a white marble Ganesha, a bronze flute-playing figure, brass bowls of yellow offerings, a plate with flowers, steel cups, a brass bell and a lamp. A standing printed cardboard cutout of a smiling man in a red turban, red shawl and rudraksha mala with a garland, holding a trident, stands behind the altar beside a paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO. A framed gold-tone Tirupati-style deity print and a small painting hang on the wall. No living people are present.2024-02-09A photograph of a home altar room with red cloths draped over a table lined with brass and stone deity murti, bananas, red apples, a coconut and small brass vessels. A smiling man in a red turban and red clothing, wearing a yellow and orange marigold garland and a red tilak, sits behind the altar holding a ceremonial object. A framed golden picture of a deity hangs on the wall, a painted portrait of a standing robed figure hangs nearby, and a handwritten paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Bright window blinds and greenery with pink flowers are visible outside.A small room set up as a home shrine with a red-draped wooden shelf of brass and stone deity murti, including a golden Ganesha, a dark bronze standing deity, and a white stone Krishna figure playing a flute. Bananas, metal cups, a brass plate and small bowls of offerings sit on the altar. On the back wall, a framed gold-decorated image of a deity hangs above a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robes, with rudraksha beads and white flower garlands, raising one hand in blessing and holding a trident. A paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. A painted canvas of a saffron-robed figure with a staff hangs on the right wall, and a low table with plates of fruit and sweets sits at left. No people are present.A photograph of a home-style puja room with a red-draped table crowded with brass and metal deity murtis, a white Ganesha figure, bronze Krishna-like and other deity statues, metal bowls of offerings, a bunch of bananas, marigold-type yellow flowers, and brass plates. A seated man in a red turban and red robes with a multicolour marigold garland sits behind the altar, smiling, with a trident-like staff visible near him. A framed gold-toned temple painting of a deity in a decorated arch hangs on the wall, with a small pink painting nearby. A handwritten paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO is taped to the wall beside him. Sunlit window blinds are at right.A photograph of an indoor puja altar draped in red cloth, laden with bananas, brass bowls, fruit, sweets and marigold-and-white flowers. Several brass and stone deity murtis stand along the altar, including a seated figure, a Ganesha figure and a tall dark bronze standing deity holding a discus. A seated person in a red turban and red robe, with a marigold garland, rudraksha mala and a tilak, sits behind the altar beneath a framed gold-toned temple picture. A paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the wall. The scene suggests a Laghu Puja offering setup. One person is visible.A seated man in a white turban and rust-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala smiles and raises one hand in greeting in a small room, holding a ceremonial object. A printed sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO is taped to the wall beside him. Behind him hangs a framed gold-embossed deity image. A long side table draped in red cloth holds brass and gold deity murtis including Ganesha and a flute-playing Krishna form, brass plates, cups and an oil lamp. A yellow-draped side table holds a plate of food and a white Ganesha statue. Sunlight comes through window blinds.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 shrine room with a seated life-size figure on the left wearing a white turban, red-orange robe, and rudraksha mala, hands raised in blessing; it is a statue or depiction, not a living person. Seated before it on a yellow-draped table are fruits, bananas, flowers, a gold yantra plate and a white Ganesha figure. Along the right, a wooden shelf holds bronze and brass deity murtis including Shiva with trident, Ganesha, and multi-armed forms on a red-draped top surface. A coconut sits on a red cloth-covered stool near a steel tray of oil lamps and offerings. Framed devotional art hangs on the wall, and a sign partly reads KAILASA DIEGO.A photo of a ritual corner with a red-draped table holding brass and bronze deity figures, including a seated multi-armed brass figure and a standing figure playing a flute, plus silver bowls of food, a coconut, and marigold garlands. A seated person in a red turban and red silk garment, wearing marigold and white flower garlands, sits at the left edge beside a coconut and a red cloth bundle. A framed gilded picture of a deity hangs on the wall, with a painted figure holding a staff on a canvas above. Sunlight comes through venetian blinds.2024-04-07A small home shrine room with cream walls and window blinds. A seated person in red robes, a red turban, a marigold and yellow flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala sits behind a red-draped altar. A printed white sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. The altar holds brass and bronze deity murti, including Ganesha figures, a dark bronze standing deity, bowls of offerings, a steel plate with yellow flowers, a kalasha-like cup, and a brass incense holder. A framed Tirupati-style Venkateswara-type deity picture hangs on the wall. Yellow marigolds stand in a vase on the floor, and a blue meditation cushion sits nearby.2024-07-07