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Photograph of a shrine room at a temple altar. A figure in orange clothing with long dark hair, seen from behind, stands at the left facing the altar. The altar holds a lit oil lamp flame, brass lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel and white flower petals. Behind it, a deity murti with a crown and white garlands is framed by a large circular halo and draped in red cloth, with orange fabric and garlands placed at its base. Red and gold curtains hang on the wall, and a painted red figure appears on a panel beside the window.

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A 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 ProgramsA 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.2004-09-29A 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.2004-09-29Photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with an orange head wrap and long dark hair, standing at the left of an altar with his hand resting near a large bronze deity murti of Nataraja-style dancing form. The murti has multiple arms, a crown, garlands of white beads and a red cloth draped over its shoulders. Below it sits a seated figure in orange with a white tripundra-like mark and a shell-bead necklace, flanked by brass oil lamps and lamp stands. Red and gold drapes hang behind, a bronze circular halo backs the murti, and fruit offerings sit in baskets on the white-cloth-covered table in front. Two orange dancing figures appear in painted panels on the walls.September 29 20042004-09-29A photograph of a ritual worship scene before a red-draped shrine. In the foreground, a bare-backed man in orange cloth stands at a white-covered altar, holding a brass bell and performing puja. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with glasses watches. Behind the altar stands a deity murti in red and orange cloth, garlanded with white flowers, against a golden circular backdrop. Tall brass oil lamps flank the altar, along with a brass kalasha and a pot, and marigold-like petals line the platform edge. A framed photograph hangs at upper right, and a painted figure appears on the right wall.2003-07-13A 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.A photograph inside a temple-like hall with a raised shrine on the right. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and standing barefoot, raises a lit brass oil lamp with a large flame toward a shrine. Behind the shrine is a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white flower and bead necklaces, with a large red and gold backdrop. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flower petals line the shrine platform. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a plate of offerings. A window with lattice screen and a red painted figure on the wall complete the room.2003-07-13A photograph of a shrine room where a bare-backed priest in orange cloth, with an orange turban and a wrapped shawl, holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti sits on a raised platform draped in orange cloth, wearing white and orange garlands and a flower-decorated headdress. Behind it, a dark metal Nataraja-style circular frame with flame motifs surrounds a dancing figure in orange. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a brass dish with fruit and offerings sits on the platform. A red dancing silhouette is painted on the wall, and a teal cloth hangs beside the altar. Hanging lamps are visible at the top of the frame.July 02 20042004-07-02July 13 20032003-07-13