A golden deity murti of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, stands inside a large ornate gold prabhavali halo framed by red and white flower garlands and marigold strands. The murti wears a green and magenta silk dhoti, layered silver and gold necklaces, bangles and a crown, and holds a trident in one hand. - Nithyanandapedia

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A golden deity murti of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, stands inside a large ornate gold prabhavali halo framed by red and white flower garlands and marigold strands. The murti wears a green and magenta silk dhoti, layered silver and gold necklaces, bangles and a crown, and holds a trident in one hand.

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A large golden murti of Shiva as Nataraja, the cosmic dancer, stands inside an ornate gilded arch decorated with floral garlands in red, orange, white and yellow. The deity holds a trident and a drum, wears a multicoloured turban, layered jewelled necklaces and a rudraksha-style chain, and one foot rests on a small figure. Two smaller attendant figures flank the base, one draped in a pink cloth and blue garment. Garlands of marigolds and white jasmine hang along the frame. A kalasha-like offering and small brass items sit at the lower corners, and a faint KAILASA Seattle mark appears at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.

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A gilded deity murti of a dancing form stands within an ornate golden prabhavali arch decorated with red and white flower garlands and marigold strands. The murti wears a multicoloured turban, layered jewelled necklaces, red and white stone ornaments and a striped cloth, and holds a trident and a small drum in its raised hands. Two smaller gilded figures flank the base, one with a blue and pink garment and garlands, in a shrine setting with a dark maroon backdrop.

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A temple shrine with decorated murti statues, with no people visible. At the centre stands a golden-bodied Nataraja-style deity form within an ornate gold prabhavali halo, holding a trident and drum, adorned with silver-toned necklaces and garlands of white, red and yellow flowers. Flanking figures include a standing figure in a red turban and blue-and-white garland at left, and a silver-toned figure with a tall crown and green dhoti under a garland of white and yellow flowers at right. Smaller murtis sit on the gold-covered platform, with brass lamps, flower offerings of yellow marigolds and pink blossoms, and a red-patterned rug at the lower right. Hanging marigold garlands and dark burgundy drapes frame the altar.