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A photograph of a pair of gilded metal deity murti figures standing in front of a temple entrance with a sign reading ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. The male deity wears an orange turban with a crest, red and white garlands, layered silver-white necklaces, and a deep red garment with a teal lower cloth and purple skirt; he holds a trident and a ceremonial staff. The female figure wears a dark blue sari with a maroon shawl, silver jewellery and earrings, and red and yellow flower garlands. A printed placard in front reads that the deity is undergoing an intensive energizing process by Paramahamsa Nithyananda for installation in the Vedic temple in Los Angeles. No people are visible.

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August 18 20112011-08-18A photograph of the entrance to the Sri Anandeshwara Temple, with its name in a black-and-white sign above a doorway. In front stands a large golden statue pair on a raised platform: a male deity with an orange turban, a trident-like staff and white-and-red garlands, beside a female figure in a blue-violet sari with a white necklace and marigold garlands. Two black stone deity murtis with garlands flank the steps, and potted plants sit on the white and red steps. A red plaque at the base reads that the deity is undergoing an intensive energizing process.2011-07-30A photograph of a pair of gilded processional statues, a male deity figure and a female figure seated side by side on a purple base. The male figure wears an orange turban, red garment, layered white beaded necklaces and holds a long staff with a golden ornament. The female figure wears a dark blue sari with silver-white beadwork, a red blouse, a black braid, layered necklaces and red bangles. Both figures have gold skin tones and red lips. Behind them stands a stone deity murti decorated with a yellow and orange garland, and a signboard reads Sri Anandeshwaram. The scene shows a temple entrance with orange walls and striped steps.2011-08-01Photograph of a pair of golden processional murti figures seated together on a palanquin-style base beneath a temple signboard. The male figure wears an orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a red garment with a white and jewelled necklace, and holds a trident-like staff and a ritual object in one raised hand. The female figure wears a dark red and blue sari with a jewelled necklace, large earrings, an elaborate headpiece and a long black plait. Both have gold-coloured faces and jewelled ornaments; the base is draped in purple and teal cloth. Behind them a dark stone deity murti stands beside a white garment and a garland of yellow and red flowers. No physical people are visible in the foreground.2011-08-01Two gilded life-size processional statues of a male and female deity seated together on a purple cloth-draped base. The male figure wears an orange turban, red garment with ornate white and red jeweled necklaces, and holds a golden trident-like staff and a ceremonial golden object; his feet are in gold sandals. The female figure wears a deep red and blue sari with sequined patterns, layered pearl and jeweled necklaces, a jeweled headpiece and a long black braid. Behind them stand dark deity murtis garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and a white-walled temple structure is visible. No living people are visible.2011-08-01A photograph of two large golden statues of deities standing before the entrance of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a terracotta-coloured building with a sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE. The male deity wears an orange turban and an ornate crown, holds a damaru-like drum and a staff, and is adorned with white and red garlands and a layered necklace. The female deity wears a deep blue sari with a gold border, a dark head covering with a jewelled ornament, and is also garlanded with red and white flowers. Two black stone guardian statues with yellow and purple garlands stand on either side of the steps, and a white and red striped staircase leads up to the shrine doorway. No living people are visible.2011-07-31July 30 20112011-07-30 +1 copiesPhotograph of a golden statue pair seated on a raised platform before a temple entrance labelled in a sign reading "...ANDESHWARA TEMPLE". The left figure, a golden deity murti with an orange-red turban and a trident held in one hand, wears a pink-orange dhoti, a purple lower garment, and white and red garlands with rows of pearl-like necklaces. Beside him sits a female-form golden murti in a deep blue sari with gold border, long dark hair, and marigold garlands. Red and white striped steps lead up behind them, with a red curtain and a small shrine visible inside. In the foreground, the back of a person with long dark hair in an orange top faces the statues, and a seated figure in white appears at the right edge.2011-06-05Two gilded deity murti stand side by side on a raised display before a terracotta wall. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a red garment over teal and purple skirts, layered silver necklaces, and garlands of red and white flowers with yellow marigolds. It raises a trident in one hand and holds a gold staff. The figure on the right has dark hair with a crown, blue-black drapery, silver ornaments and a similar garland. A red and white striped step sits at the base. A small sign in front reads that the deity is undergoing an intensive energizing process by a named sage.2011-07-31Photograph of two golden murti statues standing on the steps before the entrance of Sri Anandeshwara Temple, a terracotta-orange building with the sign reading SRI ANANDESHWARA TEMPLE above the doorway. The male deity murti wears an orange turban, a white beaded necklace, a dark blue-green garment and holds a trident-like staff; the female murti wears a dark navy sari, a silver necklace and earrings and a headpiece. Both are draped in red, yellow and orange marigold garlands. Two black stone statues flank the entrance, each with a yellow garland, and potted plants sit beside the steps. No living people are visible.2011-07-31Two gold-coloured metal murti statues of a deity couple stand on a purple cloth base under a roofed open hall. The male figure wears an orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a red garment, a white and red-stone necklace and a teal lower cloth. He holds a gold trident-like staff and a mace-like object. The female figure wears a dark blue sari with a red-brown upper garment and layered pearl and jewelled necklaces. Both are adorned with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigold garlands. No living people are visible.2011-07-31A photograph of a pair of gilded metal deity murti seated side by side on a raised platform before a temple pavilion. The male figure wears a red and orange turban with a gold crown, a white flower-and-bead garland, layered silver-white necklaces and a red-and-orange dhoti, and holds a trident-like staff in one hand. The female figure wears a deep blue sari with gold border, layered necklaces and flower garlands. Red-and-white striped steps and a purple cloth draped beneath them frame the murti. In the lower right foreground, the back of a person with long dark hair in an orange-yellow garment is visible, facing the statues.2011-06-05