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A photograph of a ritual worship scene before a red-draped shrine. In the foreground, a bare-backed man in orange cloth stands at a white-covered altar, holding a brass bell and performing puja. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with glasses watches. Behind the altar stands a deity murti in red and orange cloth, garlanded with white flowers, against a golden circular backdrop. Tall brass oil lamps flank the altar, along with a brass kalasha and a pot, and marigold-like petals line the platform edge. A framed photograph hangs at upper right, and a painted figure appears on the right wall.

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July 13 20032003-07-13Photograph of a shrine room at a temple altar. A figure in orange clothing with long dark hair, seen from behind, stands at the left facing the altar. The altar holds a lit oil lamp flame, brass lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel and white flower petals. Behind it, a deity murti with a crown and white garlands is framed by a large circular halo and draped in red cloth, with orange fabric and garlands placed at its base. Red and gold curtains hang on the wall, and a painted red figure appears on a panel beside the window.2003-07-132003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsSeptember 29 20042004-09-29A priest in a saffron-pink dhoti and matching shawl, with a pink turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, kneels at a shrine performing an aarti with a lit lamp before a dark metal Nataraja-style dancing deity murti. The murti is draped in red cloth and heavily garlanded with white, yellow, red and multicoloured flower strands. In front, a tiered platform holds banana offerings, flower petals, a brass kalasha-style lamp stand, brass pots, a blue bowl, and plates of grains and fruit. Lamps hang from the ceiling and dark curtains frame the shrine.2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01November 09 20072007-11-09 +1 copiesPhotograph 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 copiesNovember 09 20072007-11-09A 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 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.A 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.