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Photograph of a shrine interior with a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, viewed from behind, facing a Nataraja-style bronze dancing Shiva image framed by a circular halo of marigold, red and white flower garlands. Oil lamps hang from a bamboo ceiling, a brass standing lamp stands at right, and flower petals and offerings lie on a white and red painted platform. A green curtain hangs at left and a framed picture is mounted on the wall above. The seated figure is a priest or devotee at worship; no identity is established from appearance.

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2003 - First Healers Initiation At AdiKailaasa2003-01-012003 - First Healers Initiation At AdiKailaasa2003-01-01Photograph of a shrine niche with a seated figure in orange clothing and an orange turban, viewed from behind, facing a dark metal deity murti in a circular frame garlanded with red, orange, yellow and white flowers. A standing deity murti in orange cloth holds a staff. Brass hanging oil lamps hang from a thatched ceiling, a tall brass lamp stand stands at right, and flower petals and marigold garlands lie on the platform. Green curtains frame the shrine.2003-01-01A photograph of a shrine with a bamboo-panelled ceiling and a framed painting of a multi-armed deity above. A bronze Nataraja-style arch, ringed with marigold and jasmine garlands, frames a bronze figure in orange cloth and garlands. In front, a seated person in an orange robe and orange turban, bare-shouldered, holds a tall golden staff upright toward the figure. Brass oil lamps hang from the ceiling and a standing brass lamp stands on the right. Flower petals and garlands cover the raised white platform with red and blue borders, and a brass bowl sits in front. One person is visible.2003-01-012003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedApril 02 20032003-04-02Night-time puja at an open stone pavilion with grey carved pillars and strings of small lights overhead. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes and a patterned conical hat sits cross-legged before a brass tray of offerings, pink lotus, a small kalasha and bowls. Beside him, a white-cloth-draped altar holds a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a gold necklace and a white turban-like head covering. Behind it, large painted deity figures wear red and green garments, jewelled necklaces and a crown-like headdress, with a red curtain at the right edge. The priest is seated and reading or chanting from loose papers, and brass lamps and vessels stand on the altar.2007-10-16July 02 20042004-07-02July 13 20032003-07-13A 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.2003-01-012003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01A photograph of a devotee in an orange saffron robe standing with his back to the camera at a stone shrine, holding a small lit lamp or incense vessel toward the altar. The altar holds two large painted deity murti figures seated against red draped cloth, one with a crown and turban and one with a dark blue skirt and green lower garment, surrounding a white-draped linga-like form garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Brass lamps and a small gold kalasha-shaped object sit on the altar platform, with carved granite pillars and foliage behind. One physical person is visible. The devotee's face is not shown, so no appearance-based identification is made.2007-10-12