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A home shrine corner with an orange cloth-covered table. A life-size cutout of a smiling man wearing a red-orange turban, forehead tilak, rudraksha mala and white garland, holding a trident in one hand and raising the other in blessing, is placed behind a golden yantra plate. A handwritten pink-on-white sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the wall. In front stand a white marble Ganesha, a golden temple model, brass deity figures, a black Shiva bust in a red polka-dot cloth, a brass plate of apples, bananas and sweets, a bowl of red kumkum, and oil lamps. Framed Tirupati-style painting and a copper yantra hang above.

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A photograph of a home shrine set in a room corner beside a window with white blinds. A life-size cutout or printed figure of a man in a red-orange turban and red robes sits cross-legged, one hand raised in blessing and the other holding a golden trident, with rudraksha malas and white flower garlands around his neck. Before him on an orange cloth sit a golden yantra plate, a bowl of apples, bananas and white roses, a tray of red powder, a brass lamp, a white marble Ganesha statue and a golden meru-style object. A framed Tirupati-style painting hangs above and a sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. The figure is a depiction, not a physical person in the room.A corner home shrine with a life-size cutout figure of a smiling man seated in lotus pose, wearing a red turban, red robes, a tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, holding a golden trident and raising one hand in blessing. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person. In front sits a gold yantra plate with a white rose, a brass tray of apples, bananas and betel offerings, a bowl of red kumkum, a white marble Ganesha, a gilded temple-shaped object, and a red-clad black Shiva figure on the right. A pink paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO, and framed images of a gold-decorated deity and a yantra hang above. Orange and red cloths drape the table beside a window with blinds. No people are physically present.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 cutout or printed life-size image of a smiling man in red turban, red robes and layered rudraksha malas with white flower garland, seated cross-legged in a corner shrine. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a silver trident. Before him sit a gold yantra plate, small gold deity figurines, a white marble Ganesha, bananas, apples, a pink rose, a brass tray of offerings and a bowl of red kumkum on a red cloth. A framed Tirupati-style Venkateshwara painting hangs above on the left, a gold sri yantra panel on the right, and a red-clad black deity statue stands at right. A handwritten sign reads "KAILASA SAN DIEGO". Since the figure is a depiction rather than a physical person in the room, no living people are visible.2024-03-10A 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 photograph of a corner altar set up in a room with a window. A life-size cutout figure of a seated man in red robes and a red turban, with a white and red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holds a trident-shaped staff and raises one hand in blessing; this figure is a printed cutout, not a physical person. A gold framed yantra sits before him. Offerings on a brass plate include red apples, gold bangles, rudraksha beads and a small glass. In front are a white marble Ganesha, a golden Lakshmi figure, a gold shrine-shaped object, brass bells, a red cloth-covered table, candles and a bowl of red powder. A pink handwritten paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. A framed gold-toned deity murti hangs above the left, and a dark Shiva-style figure in a red polka-dot cloth stands at the right.2024-01-11A corner shrine in a room with cream walls and a window with blinds. A life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man sits cross-legged, wearing a red turban, red robe, multiple rudraksha malas, white flower garlands, and a vibhuti mark, holding a trident in one hand and raising the other in blessing. The figure is a printed depiction, not a physical person. On a table draped in orange cloth sits a gold yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha, a golden kalasha-like sculpture, a brass bell, a brass plate with apples, rudraksha malas and a pink flower, and a bowl of red kumkum. A red-clad dark deity murti stands at right. A paper sign reads "KAILASA SAN DIEGO" in pink marker, and a framed gold-and-black painting of a deity hangs above.2024-06-10A 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. Several people are not visible.2024-10-09A corner altar set up in a room with a window of blinds. Central is a life-size cutout figure of a seated man in a red turban and red robes, with a red tilak, rudraksha and white flower garlands, raising one hand in blessing and holding a golden trident. In front sits a gold framed yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha statue, a golden lakshmi-style figure and a golden meru shaped object. Offerings on a brass tray include apples, oranges, a red rose, dates and a bowl of red powder. A paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO, and framed images hang on the wall above, including a gold Tirupati-style deity painting. Orange and red cloth covers 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 corner shrine set up in a room with a window. A large cutout or life-size printed figure of a smiling man sits cross-legged on a red cloth, wearing a red turban with a tilak, red robes, layered rudraksha malas, white flower garlands and bangles, holding a trident in one hand and raising the other in blessing. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a red turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands, a compatible presentation, but as a depiction it is not a physically present person. Before him are a gold yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha statue, a brass kalasha, a tray with bananas, apples and a white rose, a bowl of red liquid, a small gold shrine and a framed deity picture on the wall. A handwritten sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO.A life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man in a red turban and red robes sits cross-legged in a corner altar, raising one hand in blessing and holding a silver trident. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and white flower garlands with a red rose. In front stands a gold yantra plate flanked by small gold figurines, a white marble Ganesha on the left, and a dark Shiva figure with a red cloth on the right. The altar is draped in orange cloth and holds a brass tray of bananas, apples, a red rose, rudraksha beads and sweets, plus a bowl of red kumkum and an oil lamp. A framed gold-foil Tirupati-style deity painting hangs above and a handwritten paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the wall.2024-04-10