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A corner shrine in a room with cream walls and a window with white blinds. A life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red turban, white forehead marking, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holding a trident and raising one hand in blessing, sits cross-legged on an orange cloth-draped altar; the cutout is a printed image, not a physical person. Below it sit a golden yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha, a golden temple-shaped object, a brass plate with a banana, money, rudraksha beads and coins, and a bowl of red kumkum. Framed artwork hangs above, including a gold-toned Tirupati-style deity image and a copper-toned yantra. A handwritten pink sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. A red-robed black deity figure stands at the right edge.

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A small home shrine set in a corner beside a window with white blinds. Central to the scene is a life-size cutout of a seated figure in red robes and a red turban, with a bindi, rudraksha malas and a flower garland, raising one hand in blessing and holding a trident; the cutout is a depiction, not a physical person. A handwritten paper sign reads "KAILASA SAN DIEGO". Before the cutout stands a golden square yantra plate, and below it a brass tray holds a banana, loose money, rudraksha beads and small ritual vessels, with a bowl of red kumkum and a white marble Ganesha on the left. A framed gold-toned temple deity print hangs above, along with a copper yantra panel. A black figure in a red patterned cloth stands at right. The shrine is arranged on an orange cloth with a gold kalasha-type object.A photograph of a home altar corner with a life-size cutout figure seated in lotus pose, wearing a red turban with a red bindi, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holding a trident in one hand and raising the other in a blessing gesture. The figure is a printed or painted cutout, not a physical person, and is described as a depiction. In front sits a gold yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha, a gold Lakshmi-style murti, a brass tray with bananas, rudraksha malas, cash and offerings, and a bowl of red kumkum. A red-clad dark deity murti stands at the right near a window, and a framed Tirupati-style painting and a copper yantra hang on the wall. A handwritten paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the left wall. Orange and red cloths cover the altar table.A corner altar set up in a room, with a life-size cutout or printed standee of a smiling man in a red turban, red robes, and a long beaded rudraksha mala with white flower garlands, holding a golden trident in one hand and raising the other in blessing. A handwritten pink-lettered paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO is taped to the wall beside it. In front sits an orange-draped table with a golden Sri Yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha, brass deity figures, a golden meru-shaped sculpture, a brass tray of bananas, rudraksha malas, cash, kumkum powder in a bowl, a small oil lamp, and a red-clad dark statue of a deity on the right. A framed Tirupati-style Venkateswara image hangs on the upper left wall. No living people are visible apart from the standee.A home shrine corner with a large life-size cutout of a smiling man seated in cross-legged pose against a beige wall, wearing a red turban, red-orange robes, a dark rudraksha mala and white flower garlands, holding a trident in one hand and raising the other in blessing. In front stands a gold framed Sri Yantra, a white marble Ganesha figurine, a small gold deity figure, a gold kalasha-like brass tray with yellow bananas, a coin or money, and a bowl of red kumkum, all on an orange cloth. A dark statue of Shiva stands at right beside a window, and a framed yantra hangs above. A paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO in pink marker. Several people are not visible.2024-10-09A home shrine corner with an orange cloth-covered table holding offerings: a brass tray with bananas, bundles of gold-toned items, rudraksha malas and coins, a brass cup, and a bowl of red kumkum. A life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red turban, red robes and a rudraksha mala with white flower garlands holds a trident and raises one hand in blessing; his cutout is seated behind a gold yantra plate. A white marble Ganesha, a brass Lakshmi figure, a gold temple model, and a dark bronze deity stand on the table. A paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO hangs on the wall, beside a framed gold temple painting.2024-10-09A life-size cutout figure of a smiling man in a red turban and red robes sits cross-legged in a corner altar, raising one hand in blessing and holding a golden trident. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a white flower garland. In front of the cutout is a gold framed yantra, a bowl of bananas, rudraksha, pink flowers, coins and a small kumkum dish, plus a white marble Ganesha, a gold Meru style shrine and a dark deity figure draped in red. A framed Tirupati style painting hangs above, with a copper yantra panel beside it and a pink handwritten sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the wall. Sunlight comes through venetian blinds.2024-09-10Indoor photo of a shrine corner with a life-size cutout or printed figure of a smiling man seated in lotus pose, wearing a red turban, red robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing and holding a silver trident. The cutout is set against a wall with a handwritten pink sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO. On the red satin-covered table below are a white marble Ganesha, a gold yantra plate, brass figurines, a gold meru-shaped object, a brass tray with bananas, cash and offerings, a bowl of red kumkum, and a rudraksha mala. A framed gold-toned Tirupati-style painting and a framed copper yantra hang above. A dark statue draped in red fabric stands at right beside a window with white blinds.A corner altar in a room with a handwritten pink-lettered sign reading "KAILASA SAN DIEGO" on the left wall. A large cutout life-size standing figure of a smiling man in a red turban with a vermilion tilak, wearing a red-and-saffron robe, rudraksha malas, white flower garlands and red roses, holds a golden trident and raises one hand in blessing; he is seated cross-legged in front of a gold-framed sri yantra. Offerings on an orange cloth include yellow bananas, a brass plate with cash, gold bangles, rudraksha beads and a red rose, bowls of nuts and a large dish of red kumkum. A white marble Ganesha, a gold kalasha-like shrine, brass deity figures and a dark murti in a red polka-dot cloth stand nearby. No living people are visible.2024-02-10A photo of a corner altar in a room with a window of blinds. Central is a life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red-maroon turban, red-maroon robes, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holding a silver trident in one hand and raised in blessing with the other, with a vermilion dot on his forehead. He is seated with a golden yantra plate before him. Surrounding offerings include a white marble Ganesha statue, a bronze deity figure in red draping at right, a gilded kalasha, bananas and bowls on a brass tray with currency and bangles, and a bowl of red kumkum. A framed gold deity print hangs above left and a framed sri yantra above. A pink-lettered paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Whether the cutout depicts a person is uncertain from appearance alone.A small home shrine in a corner beside a window with white blinds. Seated at the centre is a life-size printed cutout of a smiling man in a red turban and red-orange robe, with rudraksha malas, white flower garlands, red bangles and a trident held in one hand, the other hand raised in blessing. A handwritten pink sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Below the cutout are a gold sri yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha statue, small brass deity figures, a golden kalasha-shaped base, and a brass thali holding malas, coins, bells and a small lamp, with a bowl of red kumkum. An orange cloth covers the altar. A framed Tirupati-style deity painting hangs on the upper left, and a framed yantra on the wall above the figure.A photograph of a cutout or standee of a seated figure in a red turban, red robes, rudraksha malas and a white flower garland, holding a trident and raising one hand in blessing, placed in a corner altar. A handwritten pink paper sign reads "KAILASA SAN DIEGO". The altar has a white marble Ganesha, a golden yantra plate, brass deity figures, a red-clothed figure, bananas, a brass plate of cash and offerings, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a bowl of red kumkum on an orange cloth. The figure is a printed image, not a physical person, so no appearance-based identification is made.2024-11-09A corner shrine in an indoor room with a life-size cutout of a seated figure in red sannyasi-style clothing, red turban, rudraksha malas and a white floral garland, holding a trident and raising one hand in blessing. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person; the figure wears a red turban and orange-red robes and is described here by role only. Before it sits a puja table with an orange cloth, a gold sri yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha, brass deity figurines, a plate of bananas, malas, cash and offerings, and a bowl of red kumkum. A framed gold-foil Tirupati-style deity picture hangs above, a framed copper-toned temple image to the right, and a handwritten paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. No people are physically present.