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Photograph 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.

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February 18 20042004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18A photograph of a temple hall with a raised platform on the right. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a crown or headdress and flower garlands, sits before a large bronze-toned Nataraja-style dancing Shiva image garlanded with white and red flowers. Brass lamps, a plate of offerings and brass vessels rest on the platform. On the left, a bearded man in white clothes performs an offering with a lamp, while other men in white stand behind him. A red and white banner with a dancing figure hangs on the wall. Lamps hang from the ceiling.2004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18A photograph of a temple hall with a bamboo lattice wall and thatched ceiling. On a raised blue-and-white dais, a seated figure in orange robes with a red shawl, wearing white flower garlands and a red-and-white garland, sits before a large bronze Nataraja statue with a flame halo, decorated with red and white flower garlands. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt raises a white feather fan toward the seated figure. Brass oil lamps hang from the ceiling, and a brass lamp and offering plates with flowers and fruit sit on the dais. Another man in white stands at left, and a third bends near a low wooden stool. A red-and-beige banner shows a dancing figure. Faint printed copyright text appears at the lower right.2004-02-18A 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.2003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedSeptember 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.2005-01-01Indoor temple scene at night with a dark tiled floor and a woven bamboo lattice wall. A man in white ritual dress with a white head cloth and a white-and-gold bordered garment holds a lit camphor or oil lamp aloft toward a deity murti at right. He wears a garland of white and multicolour flowers. The murti is a dark stone figure in a white cloth, draped with yellow and red flower garlands and a bead necklace, standing on a teal pedestal. A brass standing lamp with a lit flame, a brass kalasha-type vessel and a small brass lamp sit on a white cloth on the floor, with orange and red offerings and a framed photograph on the wall behind. Two other people in orange and white stand partially visible at left.2005-01-01