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Photograph of a temple-style shrine room. A figure in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold-bordered cream shawl stands at right, back partly turned, holding a dark object. Two men in white dhotis kneel and bend near a decorated deity murti framed by a dark metal arch, garlanded with colourful flower strings and a purple garland. Brass oil lamps hang from the ceiling and stand on either side of the shrine. Fruit, flowers and wood sit on a platform at right, with a green curtain behind.

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A figure in ceremonial white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with back to the camera before a large circular metal backdrop framed by garlands of white, pink and purple flowers. The person wears a white turban and holds an arm raised toward the top of the frame. In front are brass oil lamps hanging from the ceiling, a tall brass lamp stand with a lit flame, a small brass lamp, a kalasha-style vessel set on a platform with leaves, and a small deity murti in white near the backdrop.2004-06-03Indoor photo of a shrine room with bamboo-panelled walls and a bronze Nataraja-style figure garlanded with flower strands in the background. A bearded man in white kurta stands at the shrine adjusting garlands. In the foreground, a priest in a white turban and white dhoti with gold border, holding a small object, stands before an altar piled with fruit, flowers and offerings, with a brass oil lamp lit beside it. A woman in white saree with a braid stands at left. A black-and-white photograph of a seated man and a red silhouette figure on a cloth hang on the wall, and a framed deity picture is above. Oil lamps hang from the ceiling.2004-06-03Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a bamboo-mat ceiling and hanging brass oil lamps. Two men in white stand before a large bronze deity murti draped in garlands of marigolds and sequined flower strings. The man on the left wears a white turban and a white dhoti with gold border and bare feet, with his hand resting on the murti. The man on the right, wearing a white kurta and white dhoti with bare feet, places a garland over the murti. A brass lamp stand with a lit flame, a red velvet-covered footstool, a small Shiva lingam with a red flower, and a green curtain are visible. Two physical people are present.2004-06-03A photograph of a shrine area with a large bronze Nataraja murti in a circular arch of flames, its figure draped with a white and gold-bordered cloth. In front stand brass oil lamps, a red cushioned seat garlanded with marigolds, a brick-red square yagna or homa pit with a white cloth and pink flower garland, and a kalasha with leaves. A man in white clothes, his long dark hair falling forward, bends over the shrine with his back to the camera, while a second person in white stands at right beside a green cloth hanging on the wall. The scene suggests ritual worship, though no person is clearly identified.2004-06-03A photograph inside a temple shrine. A standing priest in a white turban and white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, long dark hair falling down his back, faces away from the camera and holds a long-handled lamp up toward a flaming oil lamp. Behind him is a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva figure framed by a circular arch of marigold and white flower garlands, with a smaller figure below. Brass lamps stand on either side, a white-draped altar table sits in front, and a rangoli lotus design with a red kumkum dot decorates the floor. A framed deity picture hangs above under a bamboo ceiling. The priest appears to be performing an aarti with flame.2005-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine during an evening puja. In the foreground at left, a bare-backed priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a white flower garland raises his arms beside a flame in an oil fire pit. Behind him, a dark-draped altar holds a large Nataraja bronze, a dancing deity murti with four arms, garlanded with yellow and white flowers and multicoloured garland strands. Brass oil lamps (deepams) hang from the ceiling and stand on the altar, along with a brass bell, fruit and small offerings. No swami is visible in the scene.2005-01-01Photograph of a man seen from behind standing before a brass Nataraja-style dancing Shiva murti framed by a circular arch of white and multicoloured flower garlands with purple strands. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a white head turban, with long dark hair visible. Before him is a clay kalasha vessel wrapped in netting, decorated with green leaves and a coconut, set above a red brick fire pit. Brass oil lamps hang from the bamboo ceiling, a tall brass lamp stands at right, and smaller murtis and a brass vessel sit on the platform.2004-06-03A man in white ritual dress with a white turban and gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl stands at a temple shrine, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a dark bronze Nataraja figure of Shiva dancing within a flame-arch, garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a white kolam with a red kumkum dot decorates the floor. The man's long dark hair falls down his back. The man performs aarti before the deity murti on a shrine with a bamboo-panelled wall and a framed deity picture above.2005-01-01A photograph taken from behind of a priest in white ritual dress with gold-bordered cloth draped over his head and shoulders, standing before a dark bronze deity murti of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, adorned with long garlands of white, yellow, red, green and purple flowers. Pink lotus blossoms rest at the base. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, and a small golden figure sits at lower right. A green curtain hangs at the right edge. Only the back of the priest is visible, so no identifying features show; the person is a priest, not a clearly visible candidate.2004-06-03A priest in white ritual clothes with a white turban and gold-bordered dhoti stands with his back to the camera before a shrine. Garlands of yellow, pink, red and green flowers decorate a dark deity murti framed by a circular halo, with a crown and necklaces visible. Tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and smaller brass vessels sit on a white-draped altar. A framed portrait in the upper left shows a seated figure, and a framed photograph in the upper right shows another person. The shrine stands within a red-and-white painted wall.2005-03-08Indoor temple shrine with a lattice window and a dark ceiling. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and white head-wrap with a garland of multicoloured flowers holds up a lit oil lamp in a metal holder, with a small brass bell in the other hand. A brass kalasha stands on a white cloth on the floor, with a brass lamp stand nearby. On the right, a dark bronze deity murti with a white cloth, a garland and jewelled necklace stands on a raised platform decorated with marigold garlands and red flower petals. Orange clay figures sit near the base, and a hanging oil lamp is visible overhead.2005-01-01A photograph of a priest in white ritual dress with a white turban edged in gold, long dark hair and a white-and-orange flower garland, holding a metal fire vessel with a bright flame toward a dark shrine. Behind him is a large bronze Nataraja murti in dance pose, framed by a circular arch decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and multicoloured fabric. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small white flower offering sits on the altar. The image shows a fire-offering ritual being performed before the deity murti.2005-01-01