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A photograph of a seated man in orange robes and an orange head wrap performing worship before a bronze statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, in a ring of flame. The statue is garlanded with red, yellow, pink and white flowers and draped with an orange cloth, set against a dark green curtain. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and the man holds a cupped white offering or ritual item in his hands.

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2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01April 02 20032003-04-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap performing a ritual before a bronze deity murti of Nataraja-style dancing form set within a circular arch. The figure is adorned with garlands of red, yellow, green, pink and white flowers. The seated person, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds a white ritual implement toward the murti. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, a small brass vessel and lamp sit in front, and a green curtain forms the backdrop.2003-01-01A 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.2003-07-13July 13 20032003-07-13July 13 20032003-07-13Photograph of a ritual inside a shrine room. A figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange cloth wrap, with long swept-back hair and white ash markings on the upper arm, sits at lower left before a small flame and brass ritual objects on a red cloth. Behind him, a large deity murti with a red face, red cloth and garlands stands within an ornate decorated arch of flower garlands. A tall brass oil lamp with flowers stands beside the altar. A framed black-and-white portrait hangs on the upper left wall. Partial figures in white clothing appear at the left edge. Ritual pooja scene.2004-07-02April 02 20032003-04-02April 02 20032003-04-02July 02 20042004-07-02Photograph 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 seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap, with rudraksha beads around the neck, sitting on a yellow cushion before a shrine. The figure's hands are raised near the face in a ritual gesture. Beside them stands a large brass oil lamp with a flame, and a tall bronze deity murti is draped in a red cloth and white flower garland with a red and gold garland above. Potted plants, marigold and white flower offerings, and small brass bowls sit on a red-cloth-covered altar in front. Petals drift in the air and green curtains frame the scene.2003-07-13