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A photograph inside a temple shrine with a large bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva surrounded by a flame arch, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with green, yellow and red flowers. In front, a seated figure in orange robes with a decorated head and white floral garland sits on a white-draped altar with brass lamps, a kalasha pot and bowls of rose petals. To the left, a standing person in orange robes and a matching orange head wrap faces the altar, holding a small object in one hand. Hanging brass lamps and oil lamps light the wooden-latticed hall with a white wall.

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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.2004-09-29September 29 20042004-09-29A photograph inside a plain hall with a bamboo-lattice window and a red painted wall. A person with long dark hair in an orange robe stands at left, holding a flaming ritual lamp toward an altar draped in orange cloth and red fabric. On the altar sit brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bowl of flower petals and a white garland. Behind it a dark metal arch frames a deity murti adorned with a white flower garland and a crown-like headdress. A hanging red-orange painted figure on cream cloth decorates the wall. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at a Guru Purnima observance.2003-07-132003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsJuly 13 20032003-07-13July 13 20032003-07-132003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsJuly 02 20042004-07-02A photograph of a shrine room with a thatched palm roof and dark blue curtains. A devotee in orange-saffron cloth with a matching head covering stands beside a metal figure seated on an ornate pedestal, with garlands of white flowers and mixed-colour blossoms draped over it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a blue-topped table holds fruit, offerings, a small brass pot and a tray. Wooden kindling is piled in front, and a seated person in dark clothes works at the left edge.A 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.2003-07-132003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedA 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.