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A photograph inside a white tented hall with a grey-blue stage platform. On the right, a gilded bronze Nataraja statue dances within a flame arch, wearing a white dhoti and garland, beside a gilded goddess figure in red and gold dress with a crown. Two men stand at left in saffron-orange robes, one older with shaved head and glasses, the other with long hair and hands folded in namaste as if in reverence. Behind them, other figures in orange and white stand in the background. Colourful painted pillars with geometric patterns hang at the upper left.

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A photograph inside a hall with a white tent-style ceiling on metal frames and green draped backdrop. Two saffron-robed men stand at left with palms pressed together in greeting or prayer; the nearer one wears an orange head covering and glasses, the other has long dark hair and an orange shawl. At right on a raised green-and-white platform stands a gold bronze Nataraja, Shiva as the dancing lord within a flaming arch, beside a smaller bronze female deity in red garment and floral garland.2006-11-21July 02 20042004-07-02November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a dark backdrop and red curtains. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head stands at left on a raised platform, hands held together in front of him, and his feet are bare. Behind him are three deity murtis: a central Nataraja-style bronze figure of a multi-armed dancing deity wrapped in a garland of white, yellow, and red flowers, flanked by a golden-haloed standing murti on the left in orange draping and a similarly garlanded figure on the right in red and green garlands. A dark stone shivalingam rises from a black yoni-shaped base in front of the central murti. A brass oil lamp stands on the right foreground, and a small gold kalasha-shaped vessel and a gold standing figurine sit on the platform. Sheets of ornate fabric in multicolour patterns frame the shrine.2008-05-02A photograph inside an unfinished temple hall with bare white walls and construction clutter. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, red garment and a rudraksha mala stands at right, appearing to be Swamiji (probable), with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl holds a folded orange cloth over a stone platform. Behind them stands a large gilded Nataraja dancing Shiva within a flame arch, flanked by brass oil lamps, a gilded lamp pillar, a gilded torana arch and a dark stone deity murti. A kumkum-stained figure and a brass kalasha-like finial sit on the platform.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare, unfinished temple hall with white walls. A large gold Nataraja dancing Shiva murti within a flaming halo stands behind a tiled platform, with brass oil lamps on both sides and a small brass deity figure at right. A saffron-clad man with a long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala is standing at right, looking down, and a man in orange robes with a gold necklace, kneels at the tiled platform and works with his hands near the base. A third person in white stands partly hidden behind the platform. Gold-painted arched door frame, dark stone statues and construction materials surround the scene.2007-11-07July 25 20072007-07-25A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine with golden deity murtis framed by ornate golden prabhavalis. A central black shivalinga stands on a black peetha, surrounded by offerings. A standing figure in orange robes with long dark hair holds a lit lamp and a gold puja vessel before the shrine. To the left, a bald man in orange kneels with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at right, holding a camera near a brass oil lamp stand. Garlanded deity murtis in orange and red clothing flank the central figure. Brass vessels, a small brass figurine and flower petals lie on the tiled platform.2009-10-17A photograph of a shrine room with a bronze Nataraja statue dressed in a red cloth and framed by a garland of red, yellow, orange and white flowers, set within a circular arch. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap, wearing rudraksha beads, holds a small oil lamp with a flame beside a tall brass lamp stand. Several hanging brass lamps are suspended from a thatched ceiling, green curtains frame the altar, and offerings sit on a low table at the base.2003-07-13A temple abhishekam scene at a golden shrine with a large black peetha holding a white shivalinga draped with garlands. Behind it stand two gilded deity murtis with arched halo frames, one adorned with a white garment, pearl-style necklaces and red garlands. A standing woman in a long saffron-orange sari with long loose hair holds a small brass vessel near the shrine. At left, a saffron-robed man with a shaved head kneels or sits beside brass oil lamps and a white-clothed assistant. Gold ornamental arches frame the scene, and a black backdrop with red curtains surrounds the altar.2009-10-17A photograph inside a bare, white-walled temple under construction. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe over a red top walks barefoot on a dark floor, the orange wrap draped over the shoulder and arm. Beside them stands a man in a white kurta and white trousers, barefoot, holding a folded orange cloth and wearing an orange shawl. Behind them on a raised tiled platform stand a golden Nataraja dancing Shiva within a flame arch, a golden ornate arched torana, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, a golden standing deity figure, a golden oil lamp, and a small teal-and-gold figure. Wooden planks and a stepladder lie against the walls. a person is.2007-11-07Photograph in a dim hall with a corrugated metal roof showing an ornate gilded statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, on a red-draped throne with a golden arched prabhavali. The deity has multiple arms and dances on one leg, with white dhoti and cloth draped over him. Beneath him a small gold figure seated on a pedestal with an orange cloth. Two men stand before the statue: a smiling man on the right with long dark hair, an orange robe and red tilak raises a thumbs-up gesture, while a man in the foreground in a white headcloth and white shawl faces the deity. A third person with an orange garment appears at the far right edge.2007-01-31