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A photograph of an outdoor temple-style display under a colourful patterned canopy. A large printed poster shows two deity murti figures adorned with red and gold garlands, red and gold jewellery, and marigold garlands; the figures are a larger Shiva-form deity and a companion figure. Beside it, a smaller poster shows a shrine and a hill landscape. A brass vessel and a silver tray rest on a white-draped table with flower decorations. Two people in white clothing stand at the left edge, one holding a folded cloth near a potted palm.

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A large printed banner titled in Tamil with the heading வரமளிக்கும் மூர்த்தி ("the deity who grants boons") displays a photograph of a bronze-gold deity murti seated with a bird-motif style crown, red turban and rich red and gold garlands, flanked by a consort figure and a tree canopy behind. Orange and yellow marigold garlands frame the image. In the foreground a man in a white shirt stands beside a brass kalasha with mango leaves and a metal plate of vibhuti or sacred ash, with red flower offerings on a white-draped table. Behind a metal railing, several women in saris stand at a counter, and Tamil text panels line the banner.2009-08-02A large printed poster photographed at an outdoor event, headed by a red banner reading "வரமளிக்கும் மூர்த்தி". It shows a richly decorated deity murti beneath a large banyan tree, wearing a red turban and gold crown with a red garment, many gold and red necklaces, and yellow-orange marigold garlands around the figures. A second figure beside it wears a crown-like headdress and red garments. Below the poster is a white-draped table with a brass kalasha holding marigold garlands, a plate of white powder and scattered red flowers. Behind it, people in saffron and yellow clothing stand near a metal railing. Lower text in Tamil refers to a vibhuti distribution programme.2009-08-02A photograph at an outdoor ritual display. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a red bindi on his forehead stands facing the camera. Behind him, a second man in white with an orange-red lanyard sits at a white-draped table arranging items. Beside them is a large printed banner showing two richly adorned deity murtis in red and gold, one wearing an orange crown and garlands, the other wearing a red sari-like drape, both with heavy gold necklaces, set before a large tree. A silver bowl of white powder, pink flowers, a small brass pot with a green coconut-like fruit and fruit offerings sit on the table. Tamil text is printed above the image.2009-08-02December 26 20082008-12-26July 08 20092009-07-08A person with long dark hair, seen from behind and partly in profile, holds up a large framed board of printed photographs. The board shows a grid of temple deity images decorated with garlands, flowers and ornate gold arches. One central photo shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads with hands pressed in anjali. Captions on the board read Nithyananda Vedic Temples, Vedic Temple - Los Angeles, USA and Vedic Temple - Bidadi, INDIA. Gold ornamental decorations and floral garlands fill the background, with a white canopy overhead.2008-01-01December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 09 20052005-12-09A temple ritual at an outdoor pavilion with a tin roof and colourful festoons. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white and marigold garland stands with palms pressed together before a shrine. On the right, two deity murtis seated on a white and blue throne are decorated with garlands, gold ornaments and red flowers. A sign in front reads Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari. On the left, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a brass pot near a tray of offerings, sweets and a small brass kalasha. Floral garlands drape the arches behind them.2007-01-01A covered open-sided pavilion with a thatched bamboo roof holds a long white-draped stage where deity murtis sit under garlands of red and orange flowers, with a golden peetha and pale-pink umbrellas overhead. Banana stalks and green leaves line the aisles. A large white banner with Tamil text hangs along the top. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand near the stage, and a few devotees in white stand at the left and right edges, some seen from behind, while muddy ground is visible below.2006-07-18October 17 20132013-10-17 +1 copies