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June 05 20122012-06-05Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA graphic grid of 108 small framed panels, each showing a golden statuette of Nataraja, the cosmic dancer form of Shiva, in a distinct dance pose set against a deep blue background. Each panel has a tiny printed label beneath it naming the pose. A caption at the bottom reads that the image depicts Paramashiva as the divine cosmic dancer Nataraja performing the 108 sacred poses with Mudras. No physical people are present; the figures are statuettes in printed panels.2021-09-23A photograph of a table draped with a peach and gold brocade cloth, set with an arrangement of brass and gold-toned metal figurines and oil lamps. Several figures of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, stand within arched prabhavali frames, alongside standing deity figures with tall crowns, a seated Ganesha in an arch, and a dark wooden carved Ganesha reclining at the back. Brass lamps with pointed wicks line the front of the arrangement. No people are visible.2012-09-03A photograph of a whitewashed wall in a workshop or storeroom, hung with three framed photographs of bronze Nataraja statues, the dancing Shiva within a flaming ring of fire, each on a blue backdrop. A fourth framed photo shows a dark bronze figure of a deity playing a flute beside a cow or bull on a pedestal. Above them hang a wrought-iron wall ornament and a small framed clock. A cloth-clad arm is visible at the left edge and a few small brass figures appear at the bottom. No people are in focus in the scene, and no one is identified.2006-09-18A photograph of a display room with a cream cinder-block wall and warm lighting. On a dark wooden cabinet against the wall stand gilded and bronze deity statues, including a Nataraja dancing Shiva within an arched prabhavali, a standing gold figure with a crown and raised hand, a gold figure with an arched halo, a dancing figure, and a small seated figure. Two framed photographs hang above: the left shows a figure beside a temple, and the right shows a man in orange robes seated in conversation, with a caption reading that he is the personally loved and guided figure. A table draped with brown cloth in the foreground holds more gold statues, including a seated Krishna-like figure playing a flute, a standing figure, and a small kneeling figure. A potted plant, a wrapped drum and a stack of white cloths appear at the edges. No people are visible.A photograph of a table draped with an orange and peach brocade cloth, covered with brass deity figurines and oil lamps. Brass statues include dancing Nataraja figures within arched prabhavali halos, a standing female deity with a crown, Ganesha in an arched niche, small standing figures in dhoti-like dress, and a seated dark wooden deity murti at the back. Eight brass lamps with pointed wicks and a spouted rim stand in two rows on the right. There are no people visible. The scene reads as a puja setup of murtis and lamps.2012-09-03A row of gleaming gold-toned metal Nataraja statues stands on a dark draped table in an interior room. Each figure of Shiva dancing within a circular flame-ring arch is shown in a different pose, with flared ring edges and raised arms. Behind them are framed pictures on a wall, a lamp, and more ornate metal sculptures in the background. No people are visible.A row of gilded bronze deity murtis stands on the concrete floor of a plain hall in front of a whitewashed block wall. Two large printed portraits hang on the wall, each showing a long-haired man with a red bindi playing a wind instrument. The statues include a multi-armed figure on the left, an elephant-headed deity at centre, and several other figures in orange, red, pink and white garments. A dark wooden door and a silver truss stand on the right, and a yellow cloth hangs from the top of the frame. No people are physically present in the scene.2007-01-31February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesInterior photograph of a warmly lit room displaying a collection of Hindu temple sculptures on a dark table and a wooden cabinet against a pale cinder-block wall. Gilded and brass murtis include a standing deity with raised arms, a dancing Nataraja figure within a flame arch, and several small figures; terracotta Ganesha figures sit at the table's front. Two framed photographs hang on the wall above the cabinet, showing figures in saffron and orange clothing, one with a shaved head and orange robe seated among devotees. A tall wooden figurine stands at the left and a bamboo-style vessel is nearby. Potted plants, folded white cloths and a tapestry-like panel with a deity image complete the room. No people are present in the scene.A display of bronze and brass deity murti statues on a red cloth with a teal cloth in front. The central figure is a multi-armed goddess standing within a circular ring, holding weapons and lotus-like objects, with a flaming aura. Smaller statues around her include a seated figure, a standing four-armed figure, a figure with a bull, and a figure on a lotus base. A silver oil lamp stands on the right and a brass lamp on the left, with colourful patterned pots and gilded frames behind.2016-05-17 +1 copies