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A graphic page titled "USA Persecution" with a table labelled ubicacion: USA and fecha: 2003-2018, two columns headed PHOTO, and text describing deities at ASMT temples. The lower part is a collage of four panels showing temple deities: a black stone standing deity with raised arms and a stone figure with a saffron-robed attendant beside it, a red-draped deity adorned with garlands in a gold arch, a dark stone deity being touched by a figure in orange robes with a crown-like head covering, and an orange-robed person beside a seated deity with lamps and garlands. The people in the panels wear saffron/orange robes; the scene includes stone and gilded shrines and offerings of flowers and garlands. Pictured activities are shown in the collage panels rather than physical people in this page.

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A two-panel graphic collage of a dark stone deity murti dressed in a red and gold silk sari with a silver crown, silver necklaces and a garland of flowers, set against yellow and green floral decorations. The right panel is a close-up of the murti's bare dark feet, dusted with gold flakes, below a pink brocade cloth edge. Printed copyright text and an archive source credit appear at the bottom right of the right panel. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a large standing deity murti. A person in a dark jacket with long dark hair stands at right, one hand raised to touch or adorn the murti's garlanded arm. Bright white tent-like backdrop and a gilded decorative pillar are visible at the top right. Ornate decorations surround the figure in a temple or pandal setting.2006-02-26A woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange sari-style wrap stands barefoot on a striped woven rug, facing a large black stone deity murti of Venkateswara with a tall gold-and-white crown, tilak and gold ornaments. The murti is draped in red and yellow garlands and a red cloth, set on a dark pedestal beside a brass kalasha and a small oil lamp on a white cloth, inside a white tented shelter with gold-painted arched frames. The scene shows an ashram setup of a deity being unpacked and installed.2006-02-20March 01 20062006-03-01 +1 copiesA four-panel graphic collage. The top row shows three deity murti shrines: a dark-complexioned standing murti on the left in ornate gold and red garments with a decorated crown, a gold-plated figure in the centre, and a similar standing murti on the right with a tall crown and colourful garments, each set in a gold-trimmed niche against blue drapery. The bottom panel shows a smiling man with long hair seated on a gold and red ornate throne, wearing saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a tilak on his forehead. No physical people are visible in the collage itself.A gilded deity murti of a standing Venkateshwara-style form sits in an ornate golden shrine arch framed by a green backdrop. The murti wears a tall orange-and-gold crown, a heavy white and gold necklace, and is draped with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow and white. Brass vessels, bananas, oranges and a green cloth-covered offering table stand in front, with a small brass lamp and a plate of offerings. A brass railing and a person in orange clothing stand at the lower left, and a framed notice appears on the left wall. The scene reads as a temple shrine with fruit and flower offerings.Photo 11743848A photo taken inside a white tent at an outdoor temple setup. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl over his body, stands beside an ornate deity murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu) that has a dark face, a white ornamented crown and a gold-and-white decorated body. The murti is draped in red cloth and marigold garlands and framed by a large gilded arch with carved detailing. A second gold arch stands behind on a stand, and a seated man in a dark shirt sits at the left edge with his arms crossed. A black cable coil rests on a metal stool in the foreground. The man in orange is visually distinctive, but no appearance-based identification is made from the photo alone.2006-03-01February 21 20062006-02-21A figure in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair stands with their back to the camera, hands raised to adjust colourful flower garlands on a large black deity murti. The murti wears gold and white ornaments and a red-and-gold garment, and multicoloured garlands hang on both sides within a gold-framed doorway. A white tent-like canopy forms the backdrop and the stone floor is visible below.2006-02-20A four-panel graphic collage with a dark vignette border. The top row shows three panels: two side panels with ornate deity murtis in gold and bright-coloured garments set in arched niches framed by blue draped fabric, with a central panel showing a large gilded ornamental object with a golden base. The bottom panel is a photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and gold bangles, seated before a gold and red ornate throne with a microphone in front of him. The collage has no physical people apart from that single seated figure.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events