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A shrine corner in a room with cream walls and a yellow sign reading KAILASA CHAPALA MEXICO. A large printed cutout of a smiling man wears a red turban, orange silk garment, marigold garlands and rudraksha mala, with a golden trident behind. Printed photos, a dark Nataraja figure, a Ganesha statue, a Shiva lingam, fruit, rose petals, a flower vase and a small oil lamp are arranged on an orange cloth. No physical people are present.

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A home shrine photographed in a corner against cream walls. A life-size cutout portrait of a smiling man in a red turban, sindoor-style forehead mark and saffron-orange shawl with rudraksha beads is the central focus, draped with orange marigold garlands and white flowers. Orange and gold printed cloths hang on both sides. On the left wall a gold sign reads KAILASA CHAPALA MEXICO. Below on an orange cloth sit a black Nataraja figure, a Ganesha statue, small framed portraits, a bowl of oranges and an apple, a red rose arrangement in a glass vase, a dark Shiva lingam with rudraksha mala, and a small oil lamp. No living people are visible.A home shrine photographed indoors against a pale wall. A large life-size cutout or printed portrait of a smiling man in a red turban, orange robe and orange shawl is decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and a rudraksha mala; the depicted figure's appearance matches the page's claim, so this is a probable Swamiji depiction. A gold plaque on the left reads KAILASA CHAPALA MEXICO. In front stand a black Nataraja dancing Shiva bronze, a small Ganesha figure, framed prints of a seated saint and a deity, a dark Shiva lingam with rudraksha beads, a red rose and eucalyptus arrangement, flower-decorated plates with fruit, and a small oil lamp on an orange cloth.A photograph of a home shrine set against a plain cream wall. Centre is a large life-size cutout portrait of a smiling man wearing a red turban, a tilak mark on his forehead, rudraksha malas and an orange robe, garlanded with marigold and white flower garlands; the portrait is labelled on a gold plaque at left as KAILASA CHAPALA MEXICO. Before it on an orange-draped table are a black Nataraja statue, a Ganesha figurine, two framed photographs of the same bearded man in orange and red, a dark Shiva lingam with a rudraksha mala, a vase of red roses and eucalyptus, fruit, a brass tray with flower petals and mushrooms, and a small oil lamp. No physical people are visible.A small home shrine set in a room corner beside a window with white blinds. A large life-size cardboard or printed cutout of a smiling man in a red turban, red robe, rudraksha mala and white flower garland sits cross-legged, raising one hand in blessing and holding a trident-topped staff. A handwritten pink sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. On an orange-draped wooden table sit a golden yantra plate, a white Ganesha figure, brass lamps, red apples and pomegranates on a brass tray, a bowl of red kumkum, a folded white cloth and a red-and-gold deity figure. A framed gold-embroidered temple tapestry hangs above. Fairy lights are strung around the shrine. No living people are present.A photograph of a shrine corner in a room with a window. A smiling man sits cross-legged on a red-orange cushion wearing a red-orange turban, a red-orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala with a white flower garland, with a white tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a silver trident-like staff in the other. Strings of small warm lights are draped over him and the altar. Before him are a golden square yantra plate, apples on a brass tray, a red rose, a small brass kalasha, a dish of red powder, a white Ganesha statue, brass deity figurines and a golden meru-shaped object on an orange cloth. A paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Framed religious images hang on the wall, including a golden deity print at upper left.A 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 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 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 corner shrine arranged with a life-size cutout or printed image of a seated man in a red turban, red robes, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing and holding a golden trident. A handwritten pink sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO hangs on the wall beside a framed Hindu deity print and a bronze-framed yantra. Before the figure sits a golden sri yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha statue, brass deity figures, a golden temple-shaped vessel and a brass tray of bananas, an orange, coins, kumkum and a red powder bowl, with lit tealight candles on an orange cloth. No living people are visible.2024-03-11Photo 82910612022-09-10 +1 copiesA puja arrangement in front of a white draped curtain. The centre is a life-size printed cutout of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with dark rudraksha mala and gold-bead necklaces, seated cross-legged with hands clasped; he is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a leopard-print cloth holds brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, brass bowls, a silver tray with white flowers, a banana, an orange and a red apple, incense sticks, a Sri Chakra card and a small framed portrait. Bronze deity figures, including a multi-armed form and a red-robed figure, flank the arrangement, and a laughing figure in red sits at lower left. No physical people are present.2025-04-07A 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.2024-05-10