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August 08 2011

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Brass figures arranged on a low altar for worship. Centre: a brass Nataraja dancing Shiva inside a flame-like circular halo, draped with a red cloth. Left: a small brass deity figure with a trident, wrapped in a yellow cloth. Right: a smaller brass figure draped in red. Scattered white and red rose petals surround the murtis, with a brass plate holding red cloth at right and an ornate brass tray in the foreground. Dim lighting.2011-08-08July 26 20112011-07-26Close photo of a puja setup on a woven mat. A brass Nataraja murti in an arched prabhavali stands centre with a pink and red cloth draped over it. Smaller brass figures flank it, one seated in a yellow cloth and one in red. A hand scatters red and white rose petals over a brass thali holding a small lamp and offerings, with a bowl of cooked rice at left.2011-08-08August 08 20112011-08-08September 26 20112011-09-26January 25 20132013-01-25September 26 20112011-09-26Close view of a brass ritual tray and a Nataraja-style bronze murti in an arched prabhavali frame, dressed with white and dark bead malas, a pink bead strand, and orange and cream silk cloth. Scattered red rose petals and white petals lie around small brass figurines on a shallow brass plate filled with water. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a striped cloth in the background. No people are visible.2011-09-26A ritual puja arrangement on a white tiled floor, with a red-brown cloth laid out and orange saffron fabric draped at the top edge. Centre-right stands a silver deity murti of Nataraja-style dancing Shiva within a flame arch, decorated with a gold necklace and a blue-and-gold cloth. Beside it sits a small brass-coloured figurine of a seated man in orange turban and orange clothing holding a trident, with a rudraksha-style mala, a printed image of a seated figure, and a leopard-print cloth. Around them are brass bowls, a brass kalasha-style pot, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, pink and red flowers, green betel leaves, and white rice-like offerings. No physical people are visible apart from partial orange-clad arms at the edge.2017-07-20A puja arrangement on a grey stone table. Centre: a small brass Nataraja murti of dancing Shiva within a flame arch, standing on a brass plate scattered with red and yellow rose petals and a red rose. Left: a brass kalasha-style water pot with spout, a brass bell, and oil lamps with incense sticks. Right: a large brass bowl of red roses and a smaller brass vessel with white offerings, plus a brass spoon. No people are visible.2016-12-17September 26 20112011-09-26August 05 20112011-08-05