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A seated man in a white turban and rust-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala smiles and raises one hand in greeting in a small room, holding a ceremonial object. A printed sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO is taped to the wall beside him. Behind him hangs a framed gold-embossed deity image. A long side table draped in red cloth holds brass and gold deity murtis including Ganesha and a flute-playing Krishna form, brass plates, cups and an oil lamp. A yellow-draped side table holds a plate of food and a white Ganesha statue. Sunlight comes through window blinds.

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Indoor shrine room with a red cloth-covered altar along a wooden shelf unit beside a sunlit window with blinds. The altar holds brass and gold deity figures including a seated golden deity, a standing dark bronze figure, a white marble Ganesha, a bronze flute-playing figure, brass bowls of yellow offerings, a plate with flowers, steel cups, a brass bell and a lamp. A standing printed cardboard cutout of a smiling man in a red turban, red shawl and rudraksha mala with a garland, holding a trident, stands behind the altar beside a paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO. A framed gold-tone Tirupati-style deity print and a small painting hang on the wall. No living people are present.2024-02-09A 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 small home shrine room with cream walls and window blinds. A seated person in red robes, a red turban, a marigold and yellow flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala sits behind a red-draped altar. A printed white sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. The altar holds brass and bronze deity murti, including Ganesha figures, a dark bronze standing deity, bowls of offerings, a steel plate with yellow flowers, a kalasha-like cup, and a brass incense holder. A framed Tirupati-style Venkateswara-type deity picture hangs on the wall. Yellow marigolds stand in a vase on the floor, and a blue meditation cushion sits nearby.2024-07-07A photograph of a home-style puja room with a red-draped table crowded with brass and metal deity murtis, a white Ganesha figure, bronze Krishna-like and other deity statues, metal bowls of offerings, a bunch of bananas, marigold-type yellow flowers, and brass plates. A seated man in a red turban and red robes with a multicolour marigold garland sits behind the altar, smiling, with a trident-like staff visible near him. A framed gold-toned temple painting of a deity in a decorated arch hangs on the wall, with a small pink painting nearby. A handwritten paper sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO is taped to the wall beside him. Sunlit window blinds are at right.A photograph of an indoor shrine corner with a seated person in a white turban, red-orange robe and rudraksha mala, smiling with palms together and holding a trident-like staff, beside a small sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO. A framed golden deity mural hangs on the wall above. A long pink-draped table holds brass and stone murtis including Ganesha and a seated gold deity, bananas, small metal cups and oil lamps. A yellow-draped side table has fruit, apples and a plate of offerings, with white chrysanthemums in a vase on the floor.2024-04-04A photo of a ritual corner with a red-draped table holding brass and bronze deity figures, including a seated multi-armed brass figure and a standing figure playing a flute, plus silver bowls of food, a coconut, and marigold garlands. A seated person in a red turban and red silk garment, wearing marigold and white flower garlands, sits at the left edge beside a coconut and a red cloth bundle. A framed gilded picture of a deity hangs on the wall, with a painted figure holding a staff on a canvas above. Sunlight comes through venetian blinds.2024-04-07Indoor puja altar in a room with blinds on the windows and a pale green wall. A large cutout or framed printed image of a smiling figure in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and white flower garland stands at the back, hand raised in blessing; the figure is a depiction, not a physical person. A sign reading KAILASA SAN DIEGO is taped to the wall beside it. A long table draped in red cloth holds brass and gold deity murtis including an elephant-headed Ganesha, a multi-armed deity and a dark bronze standing figure, plus bananas, a brass plate with a yellow sweet, brass cups, a kalasha-style vessel and a small saffron dish. A framed gold-framed Venkateswara-style image hangs on the wall. No physical people are visible.2024-06-09A small room set up as a home shrine with a red-draped wooden shelf of brass and stone deity murti, including a golden Ganesha, a dark bronze standing deity, and a white stone Krishna figure playing a flute. Bananas, metal cups, a brass plate and small bowls of offerings sit on the altar. On the back wall, a framed gold-decorated image of a deity hangs above a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robes, with rudraksha beads and white flower garlands, raising one hand in blessing and holding a trident. A paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. A painted canvas of a saffron-robed figure with a staff hangs on the right wall, and a low table with plates of fruit and sweets sits at left. No people are present.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.2024-08-08A photograph of a home altar room with red cloths draped over a table lined with brass and stone deity murti, bananas, red apples, a coconut and small brass vessels. A smiling man in a red turban and red clothing, wearing a yellow and orange marigold garland and a red tilak, sits behind the altar holding a ceremonial object. A framed golden picture of a deity hangs on the wall, a painted portrait of a standing robed figure hangs nearby, and a handwritten paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Bright window blinds and greenery with pink flowers are visible outside.Indoor 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.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.