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May 29 2012

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Interior of a temple shrine with a colourful painted ceiling of concentric lotus-style medallions in red, yellow, green and pink. Two ornately carved yali-pillar brackets in green and red frame the space. At the centre stands a dark bronze deity murti of a dancing figure within a large flame-like prabhamandala halo, draped with a white and gold cloth and a garland of yellow flowers. Beside it stands a second bronze figure in a red sari-like garment with a matching yellow flower garland. Both sit on a stone platform. No people are visible.2012-05-29July 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesPhotograph of a shrine interior with a golden arched niche framing a seated deity murti pair, a male and a female figure wearing orange and red garments, pearl and bead necklaces, and crowns, with green drapery behind them. In front stands a dark nandi-like or bull-shaped image draped in a red cloth and garlanded with yellow, white and red flower garlands, with a small dark lingam-style stone and oil lamps on a low platform. White cloth covers the pedestal and side figures in red stand in alcoves. No people are visible; the figures are statues and the scene is a temple sanctum with a stone wall and a tiled ceiling.2014-01-01September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of two deity murti statues in a dim shrine niche against a plain grey wall. On the left, a dancing Nataraja-style figure stands inside an arched prabhavali ring, one leg raised, with multiple arms and a white cloth sash; it wears a crown, pink flower garland, and red and white striped leg wrappings, and is set on a white cloth-covered base. On the right, a smaller standing figure in an arched frame wears an orange and gold saree and a pink garland. A hanging brass oil lamp is visible at upper right. No living people are present.2012-05-21A shrine niche framed by a large circular halo-like arch of marigold and mixed flower garlands. At the centre stands a dark-faced deity murti in orange-red cloth with a red headcloth, holding a staff, with a pink and yellow flower garland draped across its body and a white necklace. A smaller figure in orange robes wearing a flower garland stands at the lower right of the arch. Two tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine on either side, with hanging lamps above and a green curtain at the left edge. No living people are visible.2004-07-02May 07 20122012-05-07Photograph of a shrine interior with a bronze Nataraja murti of Shiva in dance pose, draped in an orange cloth and wearing a turban-like red head covering, set within a circular arch of flame-like metalwork. Garlands of yellow, pink and white flowers hang around the arch, and a white cloth drapes its sides. In front stands a Shivalinga covered in an orange cloth, with a tripundra marking, white and gold necklaces, and a white flower garland. A figure in a pink-and-gold sari stands beside the linga. Brass oil lamps hang from the ceiling and stand on both sides, and a brass kalasha-style lamp sits to the left of the linga. +1 copiesSeptember 24 20122012-09-24 +1 copiesDecember 23 20182018-12-23A 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.2012-09-24