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September 29 20042004-09-292003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsA photograph inside a thatched-roof shrine room with a bamboo lattice window and hanging brass lamps. On the left, a large circular frame with a dancing Nataraja figure in orange cloth and a yellow garland stands beside an orange-draped deity murti with a garland and necklace, offerings and a brass kettle on the platform below. On the right, a man in an orange robe and orange turban holds a brass bell and a lamp while performing puja. A younger person in a white shirt stands at the centre-back, photographing the scene. A framed picture hangs on the wall. The man in orange appears to be a probable Swamiji by his orange robes and turban, with a dark rudraksha-style necklace visible at the neck, shown performing an aarti-style puja.A photograph of a temple shrine with a thatched bamboo roof and white walls. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban performs worship at a low yellow platform decorated with flowers, a brass oil lamp and small offering dishes. Behind him stands a dark bronze Nataraja-style dancing deity murti, draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with green, red and white flower strands. Two men in white clothes stand at left, one with a beard and a red-striped shawl, watching the ritual. Hanging brass lamps and a green curtain are visible overhead and to the side.2003-01-01A photograph of a shrine room with a bronze Nataraja statue dressed in a red cloth and framed by a garland of red, yellow, orange and white flowers, set within a circular arch. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap, wearing rudraksha beads, holds a small oil lamp with a flame beside a tall brass lamp stand. Several hanging brass lamps are suspended from a thatched ceiling, green curtains frame the altar, and offerings sit on a low table at the base.2003-07-13A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged at a flower-decorated altar, holding a tall wooden staff with an orange cloth tied near its top and wearing a dark bead necklace. Beside him stands a bronze Nataraja murti of dancing Shiva within a ring of marigold garlands in green, orange, yellow and red, draped with an orange cloth and a rudraksha-style mala. A tall brass oil lamp, a lit small flame, brass hanging lamps above, scattered petals, fruit and banana plants with offerings fill the scene. Green curtains frame the altar. The figure's face is not clearly identifiable, so the a person value is unsure.2003-07-13A photograph inside a temple shrine with a large bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva surrounded by a flame arch, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with green, yellow and red flowers. In front, a seated figure in orange robes with a decorated head and white floral garland sits on a white-draped altar with brass lamps, a kalasha pot and bowls of rose petals. To the left, a standing person in orange robes and a matching orange head wrap faces the altar, holding a small object in one hand. Hanging brass lamps and oil lamps light the wooden-latticed hall with a white wall.2004-09-29July 13 20032003-07-132003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01February 18 20042004-02-18July 13 20032003-07-13Photograph inside a shrine room in front of a deity murti of Nataraja-style dancing form wrapped in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with white jasmine and marigold strands. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps. A saffron-robed priest with an orange turban stands at right beside a stainless steel vessel and brass lamp stand, working at an offering table with bananas, mango-like fruit, flowers and a small brass dish. Green curtain backdrop and rose petals on the table. +1 copies