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A photograph of a temple shrine with a large circular black metal frame surrounding a dancing Nataraja-style deity murti, adorned with a garland and a crown. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-red saffron robe with a draped shawl stands with back to the camera, facing the shrine. Two men in white dhoti and white shirts stand beside him, also facing the deity. A tall brass lamp stand is to the right, and oil lamps hang from the ceiling. The scene is a tall vertical snapshot with faded colour.

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A photograph of a shrine with a large dark metal Nataraja-style dancing Shiva frame, a mirror-like halo of flames, a figure in red cloth with a crown, yellow marigold garland and beaded necklaces at its centre. A standing person in orange robes with an orange head covering stands in the foreground, back to the camera, facing the shrine. Tall brass oil lamps flank the altar, with brass oil lamps hanging from the bamboo-panelled ceiling and a small brass pot and offering plates on the ledge. A framed picture of a multi-armed deity hangs above. The person's face is not visible, so no identification is made.A photograph of a shrine interior with a bronze Nataraja statue on a blue pedestal at right, draped in orange cloth and decorated with a garland of red, yellow and green flowers. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange turban stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a younger man in white. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, a brass bowl and a vase of flowers sit on a white-draped altar, and a small deity murti decorated with white flowers and orange cloth is in the centre. Hanging lamps fill the ceiling above a latticed wooden screen.2004-09-29July 13 20032003-07-132003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedFebruary 18 20042004-02-18A 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.July 13 20032003-07-13July 13 20032003-07-132003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsA 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 of a shrine: a dark metal Nataraja-style deity murti stands within a large ornate circular halo framed with yellow and purple flower garlands. The figure wears an orange-red cloth and a red turban-like head covering, with silver necklaces and a long beaded garland across the chest. Hanging beaded malas and brass hanging lamps surround it, with tall brass oil lamps on either side and a black curtain to the right. Small brass lamps and offerings sit on the altar below, and the tops of a few heads of seated devotees are visible at the bottom edge. A small framed sepia portrait of a seated figure hangs in the upper right corner.2004-07-02A 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.2003-07-13