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A group of about eight people in white ritual clothes stand in front of a large golden statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, with a flaming arch behind him. The statue, draped in an orange cloth, is raised on a golden base with a small seated figure. A bearded man in the centre-right wears an orange shawl over white kurta and dhoti, and a few people wear orange shawls and white dhotis, while others wear white shirts and dhotis. Several stand with hands folded. The setting is a building courtyard with plain walls and a tiled step.A photograph of a group of men standing outside a building in front of a large gilded deity murti of a dancing form with multiple arms, wearing an orange-red headcloth and orange draped cloth, with a white garland hanging from its shoulders and a golden arched prabhavali behind it. Seven men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas stand in a line, while a man at centre right wears a white kurta and an orange shawl. A silver car is visible at the right edge, and the gilded statue rests on a golden base with figures in relief. The date stamp in the corner reads 21 10:16 in red digits.2004 - Pada Puja in Madurai Shirdi sai Baba templeJune 11 20142014-06-11Outdoor photo of a group of seven men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with orange shawls, standing on bare dirt before a white plinth and a large copper-coloured urn with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, orange robe and a red-and-white forehead mark stands with one hand raised in blessing, holding a brass trident. Beside him a man holds a gilded deity murti in an arched frame, another holds a brass ritual vessel with a conical finial, and a man on the right holds a tall gold staff with a finial and wears a rudraksha mala. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala-like adornment, presented as a sannyasi leader in the procession group.2007-02-14A group photograph in a temple shrine with a golden deity murti and garlanded altar behind them, flanked by red curtains and carved stone pillars. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in a saffron-draped chair at centre, right hand raised in greeting. Around him stand seven men in white dhotis and shirts, dark shirts and trousers, smiling toward the camera. Marigold garlands hang on the deity, and an orange cloth covers the floor.2010-06-18August 06 20142014-08-06A group photograph on a decorated stage with a green-lit backdrop and garland-draped pillars. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy above. Around him stand about nine people in white: men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white saris with gold borders. Several wear rudraksha malas and lanyards. The central figure raises one hand in blessing. Matching white-clad devotees frame the throne on a raised platform.2008-12-25May 12 20122012-05-12October 18 20042004-10-18A photograph of a group gathered outdoors under a thatched palm-leaf shelter on bare earth, with a bronze-coloured ornate object lying on the ground in front. A man in the centre wears a long dark-haired style, a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, gesturing with his hands while speaking. Beside him, a younger man in a saffron robe wears a ceremonial gold necklace. Around them stand saffron-robed sadhus and a bald man in white ritual clothes with a green shawl at the left edge, along with men in white dhoti and shirts.2009-12-30Photograph in a covered walkway beside a temple-style building. On the left, two large bronze deity murti statues stand on wooden platforms; one wears an orange sari with green border. A bald man in white dhoti and white kurta with a saffron-orange shawl walks forward holding a dark mobile phone, flanked by a man in white kurta and white dhoti in the centre-right, and a man in a red short-sleeved shirt and white trousers on the right. Additional people in white and dark clothing stand in the background near a folding metal gate.2014-06-19