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September 18 20062006-09-18A dim photograph inside a temple niche showing two metal deity figures within an arched prabhavali-style frame set against stone walls. The left figure is a dancing Shiva form in a white dhoti with red and yellow border, his upper arms raised and a crown-like headdress with a vertical ornament; the right figure is a standing goddess in a red, green and gold sari with a crown. A trident leans against the right wall at the edge of the frame. The metal shows aged, tarnished patina. Two small stone pedestals with circular cavities sit beneath them. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2006-09-18A photograph of two metal deity murtis in a niche of a dark stone temple wall, set on a stone base with small fire-pit style openings. The left figure is a dancing Shiva form, slim with one leg raised and arms extended, framed by a curved arch of metal with flame-like edges, wearing a white dhoti with orange and yellow borders. The right figure is a standing female deity in a red, green and gold sari, with a crown and one hand lowered. A trident leans against the right side of the wall.2006-09-18September 24 20122012-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a temple shrine showing a golden bronze Nataraja murti of Shiva dancing within a large ring of flame, draped with a green and white silk cloth bordered in gold and red, and wearing yellow and orange marigold garlands. A smaller golden figure of a goddess in a teal and red sari, adorned with pink and yellow garlands, stands to the right. A silver lamp and brass kalasha pots with flower petals sit on a white cloth in front. No people are visible.2012-09-24April 24 20192019-04-24April 07 20192019-04-07A black stone statue of Nataraja, Shiva as the lord of dance, stands within a circular flaming arch with carved edges. The murti wears a red and gold garment, an orange turban, a white tilak, and a long garland of white jasmine strands interspersed with red roses. A white dhoti with gold borders is visible at the waist. Behind it stands a golden pillar and a gilded ornament at the lower right, with a plain grey wall in the background.2019-04-07A photograph of a shrine display with three metal murti statues under red and multicolour canopy umbrellas. The central figure is a dancing Shiva-form deity within an ornate dark metal prabhavali arch, adorned with a crown, layered silver jewelry, a green silk garment and a gold garland. Flanking figures wear gold and orange garments with gold necklaces, and brass lamps stand in front. Golden arches frame the side figures. The setting is a temple-style shrine hall with pink and red drapes.2016-04-27 +1 copiesJuly 02 20042004-07-02April 07 20192019-04-07