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A corner altar in a room with a window and white blinds, draped with orange cloth. Seated in the centre is a life-size cutout or standing figure of a smiling man in red turban, red robes with gold border, yellow and orange marigold garland over rudraksha beads, and a red bindi; he holds a trident in one hand and raises the other in greeting. A handwritten paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO hangs on the left wall. Items on the altar include a white Ganesha statue, a gold yantra plate, brass and steel bowls of offerings, a brass kalasha-style figure, golden deity figurines, a small brass temple model, bells, and peaches. A red-clad figure stands at the right corner beside a dark murti.

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A photograph of a puja setup on an orange cloth-covered wooden table, with a large life-size printed cutout figure behind it. The cutout depicts a smiling figure in a red turban and red silk robes with gold borders, wearing a multi-colour marigold garland over a rudraksha mala, holding a trident and making a raised blessing gesture. A white marble Ganesha figure sits at left beside a handwritten paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO. On the table are a brass tray of bananas, apples, grapes and a pink-red fruit, a yellow cloth, brass and copper vessels, a small brass shrine, a tiered metal yantra-like object, and a plate of food. No living people are visible.A photograph of a life-size standee or cutout of a smiling figure in a red turban with a vibhuti mark, wearing red and gold-bordered robes, a marigold and rudraksha mala, and holding a trident. The standee is seated in a corner before an offering table draped in orange and yellow cloth. Offerings include bananas, apples, a brass plate with a yellow cloth cover, a bowl of sweet, a white marble Ganesha figure, a gold temple model, a bronze deity murti, bells and a kalasha-style brass pot. A handwritten paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. The arrangement suggests a puja setup for devotional worship.A photograph of a seated figure in a corner shrine room, wearing a red turban, red and gold draped robes and a yellow and orange marigold garland with rudraksha beads. The figure holds a trident-like staff and smiles with hands raised in blessing, with a red tilak on the forehead. Before him is an orange-draped altar with a white Ganesha statue, brass temple model, brass deity figurines, a golden yantra plate with white flowers, a coconut, a dish of sweets and a handwritten paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the wall. In front, a red-covered table holds a silver thali with bowls of mango, fruit, nuts and yellow rice dishes, near white daisies in a vase.2024-03-07A small home shrine photographed in a room corner. A large cutout of a smiling man in a red turban, red robes with gold border, a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and black beads, and a trident held in one hand, seated in front. A white paper sign on the left reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO in purple marker. Below, an orange-draped table holds a white Ganesha statue, a brass yantra plate, brass temple models, small brass deity figures, a bell, a covered plate with yellow cloth, a steel bowl of prasadam, a bowl of yellow rice, and a steel tumbler. A dark metal Shiva figure wears a red polka-dot cloth on the right. No living people are visible.A photograph of a small altar corner in a room with pale walls and a window with white blinds. A seated figure in a red turban with a white and orange forehead mark wears a red silk robe with gold borders, a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, and rudraksha beads, holding one hand raised in blessing. Behind the figure are a framed gold-toned depiction of a deity and a framed yantra-like image. A white Ganesha figure, a gold pyramid-shaped object, brass and gold ritual items, a brass plate with yellow flowers and sandals, bananas, and a sweet on a metal plate sit on an orange cloth. A handwritten paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO.A smiling figure in a red turban with a vertical white tilak and a red silk garment with gold borders sits in a corner shrine, holding a trident and a fresh marigold garland in yellow and orange, with rudraksha beads around the neck and hands raised in greeting. A handwritten pink-on-white paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO hangs on the wall to the left. In front is an orange cloth-covered table with a white marble Ganesha, golden Shiva lingam-style shrine pieces, a brass plate with lit lamps, a banana, a brass dish of sweets, and a red polka-dot cloth draped over a dark deity figure. A framed gold-toned religious picture hangs above.2024-12-07A photograph of a corner shrine in a room with a window and white blinds. Seated in the centre is a life-sized painted statue of a figure wearing a red turban, red silk robe with gold border, a white forehead mark, and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds with rudraksha beads, holding up one hand in blessing and a trident beside him. Above are a framed gold-toned Tirupati deity print and a framed brass plate. A handwritten sign reading "KAILASA SAN DIEGO" hangs on the wall. On an orange-draped table in front sit a white Ganesha statue, a brass tray of yellow marigolds and rudraksha mala, a golden kalasha, a bowl of offerings, bananas, a brass bell, and small brass deity figures, with a red and white polka-dot cloth nearby. No living people are visible.A seated figure in a red turban and red and gold draped robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, raises one hand in blessing and holds a golden trident, sitting on a red-cushioned seat in a corner of a room. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: a red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial robes, shown as a life-size cutout or figure rather than a person. In front is an altar with a white marble Ganesha, a golden kalasha-like shrine, a brass tray of white flowers and yellow flowers, bananas, a brass plate of sweets, a golden tanjore-style plaque and a small red-robed deity figure. A handwritten sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the left wall, with framed devotional pictures above. Orange cloth covers the altar table.2024-06-07A 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 smiling man in a red turban with a vertical orange-yellow tilak sits in a corner, wearing a red silk garment with gold border and a multi-coloured marigold garland over a rudraksha mala. His hands are joined in namaste and he holds a small trident-like object. In front is a table draped in orange cloth holding a white Ganesha statue, a golden kalasha-shaped object, a brass plate with yellow flowers and rudraksha malas, bananas, a bell, a metal bowl of food, and small deity figures. A framed Tirupati-style deity painting hangs above, with a sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the left wall. The man seated here is an appearance-based candidate for a person, with red garb, rudraksha and garland cues.A photograph of a small home shrine corner with a seated life-size cutout or portrait figure dressed in red silk with a red turban, gold-bordered shawl, rudraksha mala and marigold garlands in yellow and orange, raising one hand in blessing. The figure is a depiction, not a living person. Below on an orange cloth stands a brass tray with yellow marigolds and small lamps, a plate of food garnished with a flower, a white marble Ganesha statue, a golden yantra plate and a golden sri yantra framed on the wall. A paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. 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