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A small home shrine room with a seated figure in a red-orange robe and white turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, hand raised in blessing, seated beside a yellow-draped altar. The altar holds a framed gold-toned image, brass and white statuettes, a small Ganesha figure and oil lamps. A wooden shelf to the right displays brass deity figures including Shiva-type and Ganesha forms, yellow bananas, a red cloth and a silver tray, with clutter of books and containers below. A framed Tirupati-style deity picture hangs on the wall and a red sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Two laptops sit on a red patterned cloth in the foreground. a person: the seated figure wears a white turban, rudraksha mala and orange robe, consistent with a sannyasi presentation, though the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.

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A small home shrine room photographed in daylight. A smiling man in an orange-red saffron robe with a white turban, rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits cross-legged in front of a yellow-draped altar, one hand raised in blessing. A sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO is taped to the wall beside him. On the altar are a white Ganesha statue, a gold yantra-like plate, brass lamps, flowers, a brass plate of food and small bronze deity murtis. A framed gold-toned Tirupati-style deity picture hangs on the wall, and a painted canvas of a saffron-clad figure with a staff is on the right. A low wooden shelf holds bananas, bronze Shiva and Parvati figures, a white Ganesha and miscellaneous household items. A steel thali with rice, dal and curries sits on a red table in the foreground.2024-09-08Photo of a small home shrine corner with a seated figure in a white turban, red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing and holding a trident-like staff. A sign reading "KAILASA SAN DIEGO" is taped to the wall beside the figure. Before him is a yellow-draped altar with a white Ganesha statue, brass lamps, a golden plate, fruit and sweets. Shelves on the right hold bronze deity statues including Shiva with a trident, a framed Tirupati-style deity picture hangs above, and a grey meditation cushion and a steel tray with food sit in the foreground.2024-10-08Indoor 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.Photograph of a small home shrine room with bright window light. A seated figure in a white turban, red-orange robe with white border, and rudraksha mala raises a hand in blessing, positioned before a yellow-draped altar. The altar holds a white Ganesha statue, brass lamps, fruit on a plate, flowers, and a golden framed image. Nearby stand a Shiva figure with trident, bronze deities, a framed Tirupati-style image of a deity on the wall, and a tray of food offerings on a red-patterned cloth in front. A paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Two people are not visible. One physical person is pictured seated; the seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) in the shrine setting, with cues of white turban, rudraksha mala and saffron-red robe.Indoor photo of a small home shrine room with two windows and blinds. A person seated in the corner wears a white turban with a pink flower, an orange-red saffron robe, and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing while holding a ceremonial object. A handwritten sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. On a yellow-draped table are a white Ganesha statue, brass lamps, a golden shrine, flowers, and a brass plate with offerings. Silver bowls of yellow sweets sit on a red-and-cream woven cloth in the foreground, with a brass plate on a red table beside them. Dark Shiva and deity murtis and a framed Venkateswara-style picture stand nearby, plus a meditation cushion and shelves with jars and books.2024-01-08A small home shrine room with two windows covered by white blinds. In the corner, a seated figure dressed in red robes and a red turban, with a white and orange garland and dark rudraksha beads, raises one hand in blessing and holds a trident-like object; the figure is a statue or painted depiction rather than a physical person. A handwritten pink-and-blue sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO hangs on the wall. Framed images hang above. A small gold yantra sits before the figure on a red-and-orange draped table with brass plates, a dish of kumkum, and a white Ganesha figurine. On the right, a red-draped shelf holds bronze deity figures including a trident-bearing Shiva form, a Ganesha, a bowl of bananas, and metal vessels. Shelves below hold books, bottles and packets. A steel thali with curries, rice and a copper cup sits on a low table in the foreground beside a laptop.2024-06-09Photograph of a small home shrine room with a seated figure in a white turban and saffron-orange robe with rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing, positioned in front of a yellow-draped altar. The altar holds a white Ganesha statue, brass lamps, a yellow framed yantra, fruit, sweets in a brass plate and a red figure. A framed gold-ornamented deity portrait hangs on the wall, and bronze Shiva and deity statues stand on a wooden shelf beside bananas and a red cloth. A handwritten sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. In the foreground a steel tray holds small bowls of food on a red woven cloth, and a laptop sits on an orange-draped stool beside a grey floor cushion. a person is shown seated in the centre, appearing in a presiding role with a white turban and saffron robe with rudraksha mala.A small room set up as a home shrine with a seated figure in an orange-red robe and white turban at a corner altar, one hand raised in blessing. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and sits before a yellow-draped table holding a gold yantra plate, a brass kalasha-style vessel, lamps and a white marble Ganesha. A printed sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO is taped to the wall beside the altar. Nearby stand bronze Shiva and Ganesha murtis, a framed Tirupati-style deity picture, a brass tray of food offerings in steel bowls on a red-patterned cloth, a brass plate with incense sticks, and pink flowers. Shelves hold puja supplies and books.A small room with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a white turban and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in greeting, on a yellow-draped altar. A paper sign reading "KAILASA SAN DIEGO" hangs on the wall beside him. Nearby are a white Ganesha statue, brass lamps, fruit, a framed gold-toned deity image on the wall, and bronze deity figures on a wooden shelf by a window. A steel tray with small bowls of food sits on a red-and-white cloth in the foreground, beside a blue meditation cushion and a laptop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the seated figure wearing saffron robes, turban, rudraksha mala and sash.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.2024-04-04A seated figure in a white turban and orange-red robe sits on a raised spot in a small room, raising one hand in blessing and holding a small object in the other, with rudraksha beads and a white flower garland around the neck. A paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Before the figure is a yellow-draped altar with bananas, red apples, a brass plate, a white figure of Ganesha, a gold yantra plate and small brass lamps. On the right, a wooden shelf holds bronze deity murtis including a seated Shiva with trident. In front, a silver thali with small bowls and watermelon sits on a red-and-cream blanket beside a brass plate. A framed painting of a deity hangs on the wall above.A small room with a seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching red-orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and white flower garland, with a tilak on the forehead and one hand raised in blessing. The figure is seated behind an altar with a gold-framed yantra, brass deities, a plate of bananas, a copper vessel and a bowl of red kumkum. Nearby is a shelf covered in red cloth holding a Shiva statue with trident, a Ganesha figure, bronze deity sculptures and bananas. A laptop sits on an orange table in the foreground beside a tray of fruit, and a sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO hangs on the wall. No other people are visible.