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February 18 20042004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18Photograph of an indoor temple hall with a lattice wall and a raised platform. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt raises his arm toward a small flame near a wooden stool, while two seated men in white dhotis tend the fire at floor level. On the platform, a seated figure in orange robes and a floral garland sits before offerings of fruit, flowers and brass lamps. Behind it, a bronze Nataraja statue in a fiery arch is decorated with a red and white flower garland. A cream banner with a red figure hangs on the wall, and hanging brass lamps are overhead.2004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18A photograph inside a temple hall with a lattice-screened wall and a tiled roof. In the foreground a figure in an orange robe and orange head wrap raises both hands before a shrine. To the right stands a large bronze Nataraja murti in a dancing pose within an arch, draped in red and white cloth and garlanded with red and green flower strings. A table in front holds brass plates of fruit, marigold and rose petals, a white flower arrangement, a brass lamp and a tall brass lamp stand. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand or kneel in the background, one holding a lamp. Oil lamps hang from the ceiling and a small tiered brass lamp stands near the wall.July 13 20032003-07-13A photograph inside a thatched-roof temple hall with lattice screens and hanging brass lamps. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap stands beside a group of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with palms pressed in anjali. The figure holds a tray of flower-decorated offerings. A man at centre-right raises a small hand bell during the ritual. On the right, a bronze deity murti in a dancing pose, draped with garlands of red and white flowers and orange cloth, stands on a green-topped platform. The platform holds brass bowls of fruit, sweets and marigold and rose petals, with a brass lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel nearby. Women in white stand at the far left edge. Ritual puja or aarti scene.September 29 20042004-09-29Indoor temple shrine with a lattice window and a dark ceiling. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and white head-wrap with a garland of multicoloured flowers holds up a lit oil lamp in a metal holder, with a small brass bell in the other hand. A brass kalasha stands on a white cloth on the floor, with a brass lamp stand nearby. On the right, a dark bronze deity murti with a white cloth, a garland and jewelled necklace stands on a raised platform decorated with marigold garlands and red flower petals. Orange clay figures sit near the base, and a hanging oil lamp is visible overhead.2005-01-01