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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.2011-08-08August 08 20112011-08-08Close-up photograph of a small bronze figurine of Nataraja, Shiva as the cosmic dancer, standing within a ring of flames with a ribbon-like red cloth draped from one arm. The metal is copper-toned with a bright highlight along the ring. Behind is a blurred grey background with a red fabric in the lower left. No people are visible; only the statue appears.2012-11-06Close 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.2011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26Close photo of a brass puja arrangement on a woven mat. Centre: a small brass deity murti of Shiva seated with a trident beside him, with a brass Nataraja figure in a ring of flames behind. A brass plate holds red flower petals and offerings, a lit oil lamp burns in front, and a brass kalasha-style vessel and a rudraksha mala lie nearby. No people are visible.2013-01-25September 26 20112011-09-26Close-up photograph of a small brass statue of Nataraja, the dancing deity murti, standing within a flaming arch with a raised drum-hand and a leg lifted. Beside it sit a silver cup with a spoon, a small pink flower petal and a yellow flower petal on a metal tray, and a blurred brass figure on the right. A small oil lamp flame glows at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2013-09-20Close 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.2011-08-08September 26 20112011-09-26Close photo of a brass puja tray holding a small brass Nataraja figure within a flame-ringed arch, decorated with rudraksha beads and a green leaf. A small brass deity figure sits in front, and red rose petals are scattered across the tray. A hand in a cream embroidered sleeve reaches in to make an offering or adjustment, indicating a puja or padapuja setting.2011-11-18September 10 20132013-09-10