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A photograph of a seated priest in a saffron-orange turban and orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his chest, performing a ritual at a decorated altar. He sits on a yellow cushioned seat behind a low white and red-painted platform strewn with flower petals, holding a small ritual implement. Before him are a brass oil lamp, incense, marigold and jasmine garlands, and a basket of offerings. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray. A thatched bamboo lattice ceiling and wall frame the shrine, with a dark green cloth hanging on the right and a hanging brass lamp above.

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A photograph inside a thatched-roof temple hall with woven bamboo lattice walls and hanging brass oil lamps. A figure in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban pours liquid from a brass vessel on a ritual table while raising a lit lamp, with a silver kalasha-like urn and brass plates on the altar. A bald man in white clothing stands at left watching, and a seated person in pale clothing presses palms together at right. A standing person in a dark top is near a speaker on the wall. A purple-and-white bird emblem hangs in the upper left corner.2003-01-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on a yellow platform before an altar, hands joined in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a long mala of beads and a small gold pendant. To his left a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded. On the right, a brass oil lamp stands beside a deity murti draped in orange cloth and white flower garlands, with potted green plants and red-and-white flower offerings on the altar. A small flame burns on a brass lamp in front of the platform. A lattice screen and a black speaker box appear in the background.2003-01-012003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01Indoor temple ritual photograph. A figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching head wrap stands at left, holding a small brass vessel and a lit oil lamp or fire, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a purple cord stands beside them and a person in white sits near a fire at the lower left. The altar in front is a white and red-trimmed platform with yellow cloth cushions, flower offerings, a brass kalasha-style lamp and a brass oil lamp stand. Behind it is a large deity murti of Nataraja, shown dancing within a flame arch, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, with a rudraksha mala. Smoke rises from the altar and a burning fire sits on the floor. A lattice window is behind the people.2003-07-13 +1 copies2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01A photograph inside a temple-like hall with a bamboo ceiling and oil lamps hanging from above. A standing figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching orange turban holds a brass bell in one hand and reaches toward a tiered brass lamp with a flame, performing aarti before an ornate dark metal arch framed by white and red flower garlands and a red-clad deity murti. Brass lamps, a tall brass lamp stand, flower-filled plates and a bunch of bananas sit on a red and white painted altar. A man in white clothing stands at the left edge, partly visible. Tie-in: this is an aarti offering with lamps and bell.2003-01-01A photograph inside a thatched-roof temple hall with a bamboo lattice window. On the left, a dark bronze deity murti stands in a dark green curtained niche, draped in orange cloth and white and yellow flower garlands, with red flowers on its base. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and orange robes stands barefoot on a blue-grey floor, hands clasped near his waist, eyes lowered, in front of a white and red altar with a brass oil lamp, a silver covered vessel, a brass plate of fruit and flowers, and loose petals. A person in pink with gold border is partly visible at the left edge. Oil lamps hang from the ceiling.2003-01-01Photograph inside a thatched-roof hall during a ritual. A standing figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban holds up a brass lamp or ritual vessel toward an ornate tiered brass lamp stand with many lit flames. Behind a white altar with red trim, decorated with pink and white flower petals, a steel urn and brass bowls sit on a blue cloth. Seated devotees in white clothes with hands folded in prayer line the walls, and a white-clad attendant stands at right. Ceiling lights and a bamboo lattice window are visible.2003-01-01February 06 20132013-02-06A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged on a low yellow platform inside a hall. Two men stand at left, one bearded in white and one in a white shirt with arms folded. Behind the seated figure a black curtain hangs, and at right are a brass oil lamp, flower offerings and a decorated deity image draped in orange and garlands. A red and white painted pedestal in front holds flower petals, fruit and red-cloth offerings with small lit lamps. The appearance-based candidate is a person, seated with a saffron head wrap and rudraksha mala, but the face and details are not clear enough to confirm.2003-01-01A temple ritual scene inside a shrine with an ornate silver-covered doorframe. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing a long rudraksha mala, stands at left, leaning forward and handing an item to an older man in saffron robes with a pink shawl at right. Behind them hang garlands of marigolds and beads along the wall. At left, a silver tray holds a lit oil lamp and offerings, and a bell hangs on the wall.2010-01-132003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01