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KAILASA VADODARA, INDIA on 1/1/0022

A bronze Nataraja murti of Shiva performing the dance within a ring of flames, standing on a small demon figure atop a lotus base on a white pedestal. The deity wears a jewelled crown, heavy beaded necklaces, bangles and a pink and gold dhoti, with red and yellow marigold garlands draped on both arms and legs. Behind it stands a red velvet backdrop framed by gold pillars and a gilded arch, with painted elephant and lotus cloths on either side. Petals lie at the base, and the scene is an indoor temple shrine.

2022-10-08 +1 copies

A gilded statue of a multi-armed deity murti stands in a dark red draped alcove, dancing within a large ornate golden arched halo decorated with red, pink and white flower garlands. The central figure wears a striped orange-and-red turban, layered silver and jewelled necklaces, and a red-and-gold sash. Two smaller gilded devotee figures with hands folded in anjali flank the base, and a seated white-clad figure sits on the pedestal. Above, a framed portrait shows a robed figure with hands folded in namaste beneath the caption "TAT TVAM ASI (YOU ARE THAT)". Rudraksha beads hang across the halo. The statue is not shown as a living person.

January 20 2024

KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 7/14/2021

A temple shrine photograph showing a golden Nataraja-style deity murti dancing within an ornate gilded circular arch framed by red, pink and white flower garlands. Below, a large dark lingam with three horizontal stripes and a trident motif is adorned with garlands, rudraksha-style beads and a blue silk cloth with gold border, placed on a pedestal before a clear oil lamp and a flower-decorated kalasha. Smaller bronze-toned figures stand at the sides, one in red with white garland, and an orange-marigold garland hangs at the upper right. No people are visible.

April 25 2022

KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 8/21/2021

2021-08-21 +2 copies

Temple shrine photograph showing a golden deity murti of a goddess standing within a large gilded prabhavali halo, adorned with layered gold and silver necklaces, a red and orange headdress, and red and white flower garlands. A smaller orange-robed figure and a small flower-garlanded deity sit at the sides. In front, a black stone linga is dressed in white flowers and a white cloth, with a brass tray, glass vessels, brass cups, a bowl of offering and a brass oil lamp with a pink flower. Dark red curtains and colourful painted banners frame the scene on a black marble floor.

A golden deity murti of Krishna in a tribhanga dance pose stands before a deep magenta curtain, framed by an ornate gold arch with a serpent motif. The murti wears an orange and white turban, a gold necklace with red and white garlands, and a green and teal garment, holding a disc in one raised hand. Below, a smaller golden female figure in a pink and blue sari sits in front, flanked by two golden attendant figures with hands in anjali mudra. Red roses, white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands drape the arch. A framed sign above reads a Sanskrit mahavakya. No living people are visible.

A golden Nataraja-style deity murti stands in a dance pose inside an ornate gilded arch wreathed with pink and white flower garlands. The figure wears a striped red and gold headdress, layered white and silver beaded necklaces, and a red-and-gold cloth draped at the sides. Below, two smaller gold figures with hands folded flank a seated white-robed figure on a gilded pedestal. A framed portrait above labelled "TAT TVAM ASI (YOU ARE THAT)" shows a man in orange with hands pressed together. A purple curtain hangs behind, and an orange cloth lies at the base.