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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.

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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.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 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 photograph of a small room corner set up as a shrine. A seated figure in a red turban and red and gold garment, wearing a yellow and orange marigold garland and rudraksha mala, is shown as a painted or sculpted figure rather than a live person; the figure appears to be a statue or depiction. Beside it stands a white Ganesha figure, a gold-framed image, and brass lamps and bowls on an orange-draped wooden table with bananas, a plate of food, and a coconut. In the foreground, a steel thali holds small bowls of yellow and orange food on a red cloth. A handwritten pink sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the wall. Bronze Shiva figures with a trident sit by the window.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 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 seated figure in a red turban and red and gold silk robes sits in a corner shrine, smiling with raised right palm, wearing a multicolour marigold garland and a rudraksha mala. Before him is a wooden table draped in orange cloth holding a white Ganesha statue, a small gold temple model, brass lamps, a gold box with yellow flowers, and a brass tray. A framed Tirupati-style deity painting hangs above, with a sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the wall. In the foreground a steel thali holds bowls of yellow and orange offerings on a red cloth, beside a coconut in a wrapped vessel and a plate of yellow flowers. Dark bronze deity figures stand by a window with blinds.2024-08-07A 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 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 robe with gold border, wearing a yellow and orange marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, raises one hand in blessing and holds a trident-like staff, sits on a red cloth-draped seat in a corner altar room. The figure is a painted or printed portrait, not a physical person, so no physical people are present. In front on an orange-draped wooden table are fruit offerings on brass plates, bananas, a bowl of flowers, a golden temple model, a white Ganesha statue, brass lamps and a kalasha pot. A sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. In the foreground a steel thali holds bowls of food and a small cup on a white surface, with white chrysanthemums in a vase at right.