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A seated person in a red turban, red silk garment with gold border, and a multicolour marigold garland sits in a corner altar room with palms raised in greeting. A white Ganesha statue, golden shrine, brass plate with flowers, and orange-draped table stand in front. 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.

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A photograph of a small home shrine set up for a puja. A man seated on a raised red-draped seat wears a red turban, red silk robe with gold border, a red tilak, and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds over a rudraksha mala, with his hands raised in a greeting gesture. A handwritten paper sign on the wall reads "KAILASA SAN DIEGO". In front, an orange-draped table holds a white marble Ganesha, a gold kalasha-style pot, brass lamps with flowers, a brass plate of offerings, and a framed picture. A red-draped table on the right holds bananas, apples, nuts and sweets, a coconut in a woven holder, and dark bronze figures of Shiva with a trident. Shelves in the background hold jars and bottles.2024-07-07A 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.A photograph of a small indoor shrine corner. A seated figure in a red turban and red silk robe with gold border, wearing a multi-coloured marigold garland and rudraksha mala, holds a trident and raises one hand in blessing. A paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. In front, an orange-draped table holds a brass tray with white flowers, bananas, a golden framed plate, a small white Ganesha statue, and brass figurines. A red-draped low table in the foreground holds a steel plate with bowls of nuts, pudding and rice. Yellow and white flowers sit in a vase at right.2024-05-07A 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 seated man in a red turban and red silk robe with gold border sits in a corner altar, smiling and raising one hand in blessing while holding a small ritual object. He wears a garland of yellow, orange and white marigolds and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. In front of him is an orange-draped table with a brass plate of flowers, bananas, a yellow sweet and a Ganesha figurine. Bronze Shiva and deity murtis stand on a red-draped shelf by a window, and a handwritten sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. A steel plate with fruit, a flatbread and dates sits on a red cloth in the foreground, and a vase of yellow flowers is nearby.2024-06-07A photograph of a seated man in a red turban and red silk sari-style garment with gold border, wearing a marigold and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing beside a small altar corner. Behind him hangs a framed gilt image of a deity and a golden yantra-like plate; a white marble Ganesha, brass deity figures, a brass thali with flowers, a banana and a small plate of offerings sit on an orange cloth-covered table. A sheet reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. A bronze Shiva figure with trident stands on a shelf at right, and yellow flowers sit in a vase. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a red turban, rudraksha mala and flower garland, but facial identity is not established from appearance.A seated person in a red turban and red silk robe with gold border, wearing a marigold garland and rudraksha mala, sits in a corner of a room beside an orange-draped altar. The altar holds a white Ganesha statue, brass lamps, a brass thali of offerings, bananas, and small brass deity figures. A paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO hangs on the wall. 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-orange robes, with a red bindi, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, raises one hand in blessing and holds a trident-like staff in the other, sitting cross-legged on a dais in a corner room. A paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO is taped to the wall beside a framed deity print of a Venkateswara-style murti with gold ornaments. Before the seated figure stands a shrine table draped in orange cloth with a gold yantra plate, a white Ganesha statue, brass pots, pomegranates, a white cloth, saffron in a bowl, and small brass lamps. Two metal figures of deities sit on a shelf near the window, and steel thali plates of food and sweets are laid on the floor in front. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre, identified by the turban, rudraksha mala and garland cues.A seated figure in a red turban and red silk garment with gold border sits in a corner altar room, wearing a marigold and orange garland over a dark rudraksha mala, with a vertical tilak mark, hands raised in blessing. A white marble Ganesha, bronze Shiva statues, a framed gold-embossed deity picture and a paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO are in the room. An orange-draped altar holds a brass plate with flowers and a kalasha-like item, and a red-draped table holds steel bowls of food with a coconut and yellow flowers nearby.2024-10-07A photo of a small room set up as a shrine. A seated figure in a red turban and red draped robe, with a marigold and orange garland, presses palms together and smiles, sitting before an altar draped in orange cloth. The altar holds a brass tray of offerings, bananas, a coconut in a woven holder, a small brass dish with a burning incense stick, and a stainless steel tray of food in bowls. Behind the seated figure, a gilded framed image of a deity hangs on the wall. A bronze statue of Shiva with a trident stands on a shelf beside other bronze figures and a white Ganesha. A paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO hangs on the left wall. Sunlight enters through a window with blinds.A seated figure in a red turban and red silk robe with gold border, wearing a marigold garland in yellow and orange and a rudraksha mala, holds a trident-topped staff and raises one hand in blessing. The figure sits in a corner beside a white marble Ganesha statue, a gold kalasha-like shrine piece, and a red-dotted deity murti. A table draped in orange cloth holds bananas, mangoes, a flower, a bowl of grains, sweets and brass vessels as an offering arrangement. A hand-lettered sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the wall. Framed pictures hang above.2024-01-07A 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. The seated figure is shown in an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) role of a person receiving offerings, with a red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland cues; the scene has one physical person.2024-11-07