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A photograph inside a small temple hall with a bamboo-latticed wall and a mint-green curtain. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands at left, bare-shouldered, raising his right arm and holding a bell-like ritual object. Two men in white clothes stand beside him, and another man in white kneels on the floor near a lit oil lamp. Along the right, a brass standing lamp and a platter of flowers and offerings sit on a long white and red altar with yellow cushions. Behind the altar, a deity murti of Nataraja-style dancing Shiva stands within a ringed arch of flower garlands, with a saffron-clad figure shown in front of the arch.

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2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 13 20032003-07-13A 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.September 29 20042004-09-292003 - First Healers Initiation At AdiKailaasa2003-01-01A photograph of a puja inside a temple-style hall with lattice windows. In the left foreground a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth and an orange turban raises a ceremonial lamp or arati lamp high with one hand. Beside him stand two men in white ritual clothes, and a man in a plain white shirt at centre holds a small lamp tray. On the right, a deity murti draped in a red and gold cloth and garlanded with yellow and pink flowers sits on a decorated altar, which is loaded with bananas, oranges, flowers and brass vessels. Floral offerings and plates lie on the floor below.2003-01-01A 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.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.2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a thatched bamboo roof and white walls. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban performs worship at a low yellow platform decorated with flowers, a brass oil lamp and small offering dishes. Behind him stands a dark bronze Nataraja-style dancing deity murti, draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with green, red and white flower strands. Two men in white clothes stand at left, one with a beard and a red-striped shawl, watching the ritual. Hanging brass lamps and a green curtain are visible overhead and to the side.2003-01-012003 - First Healers Initiation At AdiKailaasa2003-01-012003 -Glimpses From Various Programs