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A photograph of a golden Nataraja murti of Shiva dancing within a circular flaming arch, standing on a dwarf figure beneath him. Flower garlands of orange, yellow, pink and white frame the shrine. In front, a hand at the left holds a lit camphor or flame near a small bell, with a bright flame burning beside the dancing figure. Flanking the central tiered shrine are a standing male figure with a raised hand on the left and a female figure holding a vessel on the right, both gold-toned. Marigold petals lie scattered on the base and the shelf. This is a deity shrine scene with aarti being performed; no person's face is visible.

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A gilded Nataraja murti of Shiva dancing within a flaming circular prabhavali halo, standing on a lotus pedestal and trampling a small figure below. Flanking it are two gold-painted standing statues, a male devotee-figure on the left with raised hand and a female figure on the right holding a pot. A golden sri yantra-like pyramid stands in front. A human hand with a brass bell and rudraksha bracelet offers a flame or oil lamp to the central deity. Green velvet backdrop with marigold, white and pink garlands, and scattered rose petals on the altar tray.2024-02-21A photograph of a golden temple shrine centred on a gilded bronze Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, standing on a demon figure within an ornate flaming arch, with a pair of golden devotee statues flanking a golden Shri Chakra-style base. A pair of forearms and hands, one wearing a rudraksha mala, pours a stream of golden turmeric or abhishekam liquid from a golden pot over the statue on the right. Garlands of yellow, orange, pink and white flowers hang on dark green velvet behind the deities. The scene shows a daily abhishekam ritual at a temple altar.2024-02-21A photograph of a temple shrine where a shirtless man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha malas performs aarti with a lit camphor flame before a golden bronze statue of Nataraja, Shiva as the cosmic dancer, standing within a flame-ringed arch. Smaller golden statues of a standing male deity and a female deity flank the shrine, with a golden tiered yantra-like base, a brass bell, a bowl of flower petals and scattered rose petals on a glass-topped table. Green velvet backdrop and pink and orange flower garlands decorate the shrine, and the priest has white sacred ash marks on his face and shoulders.2024-02-21A shirtless male priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp with flame in his right hand and a brass handbell in his left, while smiling. Rudraksha malas hang across his chest and wrist, and white sacred ash marks his shoulders and forehead. Before him on a glass-topped table stands a golden Nataraja murti dancing within a flaming arch, flanked by a golden standing male figure and a golden female figure, with a golden pedestal and scattered flower petals. Garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers drape the dark green velvet backdrop behind the golden ornate carved panels. Offerings in brass bowls, including rice and fruit, sit at the lower left. This is a temple puja scene with aarti being performed before the deity murti.2024-02-21A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. A person's arm, bare and with a small tattoo on the wrist, pours a thick yellow liquid from a golden pot onto a tiered golden yantra-like base. Behind is a golden Nataraja murti dancing within an arched aureole, flanked by garlands of orange marigolds, pink flowers and white jasmine strands against dark green velvet drapery. On the left stands a golden figure of a bare-chested male devotee with folded hands, and on the right a golden female figure in a deep maroon garment holding a staff-like object. The person pouring wears rudraksha malas and white ritual cloth at the lower edge of the frame. The yellow liquid streams down over the base onto the glass-topped table.2024-02-21A shirtless priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit camphor or oil lamp toward a golden Natarajar statue of Shiva in the dancing pose, set within a golden arch of flames and surrounded by a flower garland. Beside it stands a golden Shakti-style deity murti in a maroon sari. Below, a black shivalinga and a blue and red decorated altar hold flower offerings and rose petals on a gold-draped platform against black curtains. The scene shows an aarti during abhishekam.2024-09-16KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/8/20222022-10-08 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 1/20/20222022-01-20September 24 20122012-09-24A priest with a shaved head and white sacred markings on his forehead and arms stands at left, holding a lit flame toward a golden bronze Nataraja murti dancing within a flaming ring. The deity has four arms and a crown and stands on a lotus pedestal. Ornate gold carved panels and a lattice screen surround the shrine, with garlands of red and white flowers hanging at upper left and right. A small figure stands at right beside a carved gold pillar. The priest wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. Caption text at bottom reads Arudra Nataraja Celebrations-Nataraja Abhishekam.2022-01-20September 24 20122012-09-24Photograph of a temple altar with a bronze Nataraja murti, the dancing form of Shiva, standing on a lotus base inside a flaming circular halo framed by gold-painted pillars against a red backdrop. Black liquid. Gold-painted decorative arches and a garlanded deity with floral necklaces appear at right edge. No people are clearly visible apart from partial hands at the left edge.2022-10-08 +1 copies