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A home shrine photographed indoors beside a window with white blinds. Dominating the upper left is a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man in a red turban, rudraksha mala, white flower garland and saffron-red shawl, holding a trident and raising one hand. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person. Below it, an orange cloth covers a table holding a white marble Ganesha seated on a lotus, a golden yantra plate framed in gold, small gold deity figurines, a red-and-gold dotted deity murti, a gold Meru-shaped object ringed with rudraksha, a brass plate with white chrysanthemums and brass cups, a silver kalasha-style cup, a tray of red kumkum and a rudraksha mala. A paper sign on the left wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO.

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A small indoor shrine in a corner beside a window with white blinds. A life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red-orange turban, red-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, one hand raised in blessing and the other holding a trident, with a white garland draped over him; the cutout is a depiction, not a physical person. In front of it stand a gold yantra plate, small gold deity figures, a white marble Ganesha, a gold meru-shaped object, a brass tray holding gold-coloured items, mala beads and money, a bowl of red kumkum, and a black Shiva figure with a red and white cloth. A framed gold-and-black deity painting hangs above, and a handwritten pink-lettered sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the wall.A photograph of a corner shrine arrangement with a life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red turban, red robes, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, seated cross-legged with a trident in one hand and the other raised in blessing. A paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO hangs on the wall to the left. Before the cutout sits a gold framed yantra, brass figurines, a white marble Ganesha, a gold deity murti in a flower garland, a brass plate holding rudraksha malas, a white flower, coins and a small brass vessel, and a bowl of red kumkum on an orange cloth. A dark figure draped in a red polka-dot cloth stands at the right beside the window. No physical people are present.2024-01-09A home puja altar set against a beige wall, with an orange cloth draped over the table and a red satin runner beneath the offerings. A life-size cutout standing behind the altar shows a smiling man in a red turban, red robe, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, raising one hand and holding a trident; this is a printed depiction, not a person present. 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In front stand a white marble Ganesha, a gold framed yantra, a gold pyramid-shaped sri chakra, small brass deities, a brass tray with white flowers and rudraksha malas, a bowl of red kumkum, and a black metal Shiva figure in a red polka-dot cloth. No physical people are present.2024-04-09A puja altar in a room corner with a life-size cutout figure seated cross-legged, wearing a red turban, red robes, rudraksha malas and white flower garlands, raising one hand in greeting and holding a trident. The cutout is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and no one is present. In front stands a gold framed yantra, a gold pyramid sri yantra, a white marble Ganesha, a dark bronze Shiva figure in red polka-dot cloth, a brass tray with rudraksha malas and money, a bowl of red kumkum and a rudraksha mala on a dark stand. A handwritten pink sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO hangs on the wall beside a framed deity painting. 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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 corner altar room with a seated figure in a red turban and red robes, sitting cross-legged on an orange cloth-covered platform. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holds a golden trident, and raises one hand in blessing. A small pink paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO on the wall. 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A handwritten pink-lettered sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Framed religious pictures hang above.A home shrine in a room corner with a standing cardboard-style cutout of a smiling man in red, wearing a red turban with a vermilion tilak, layered rudraksha malas and a white flower garland, holding a trident and raising one hand in blessing. A paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Beside him are a yellow yantra plate, a white Ganesha statue, a gold Lakshmi figure, brass bells, a black deity statue wearing a red dotted cloth, and a brass tray with malas and money. A framed Tirupati-style deity image hangs on the wall, and a copper yantra frame is mounted above. A red-and-orange cloth covers the altar table.