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Photograph 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.

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January 31 20072007-01-31A 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.2006-11-21A 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.2006-11-21A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment over his shoulders and a forehead marking, stands beside a large gilded deity murti in the foreground. A gilded ceremonial vessel and a red cloth are visible near the murti, and two other men in white shirts stand nearby in a dark setting. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, matching Swamiji (probable), and appears in person beside the golden murti.2006-09-23September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a large gilded bronze statue of Nataraja, the dancing deity murti, standing in a ring of flames on a lotus-shaped pedestal decorated with red flowers. The murti wears white silk dhoti-style cloth and has multiple arms, one raised and one holding a drum gesture. To the left, a smaller golden Ganesha statue in a red cloth stands on a pedestal. The backdrop is a dark green curtain. No living people are visible.2006-12-09A photograph inside a temple shrine. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands at centre-left with one hand raised toward the head, facing a black stone shivalingam set on a dark pedestal. Behind it, a gold-coloured deity murti wears white dress with red and green-bordered cloth, a red and white garland, and a crown, framed by a large gold arch of a ratha or prabhavali. To the left, a seated man in saffron robes sits near brass lamps. A golden figure stands in the foreground beside brass oil lamps and ritual vessels, and a dark red curtain hangs behind. The visible person count is about four.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.2007-11-07A temple shrine of gold-framed arch with a red curtain behind a deity murti of a seated goddess and god, decorated with marigold and red-yellow garlands. Two people stand before it: a man in a white shirt with his back to the camera, and a smiling woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps and a small brass lamp stand on the shrine platform and in the foreground.2010-07-07Photo of two saffron-clad men standing before a richly decorated deity murti in an ornate gilded arch with a maroon velvet backdrop. The central deity has multiple faces and arms, wears a silver crown, a jewelled necklace and a red and green garment, and holds a vina-like instrument; it is adorned with red flowers and a gold-bordered garland. On the left, an elderly bearded man with white tilak on his forehead wears an orange shawl and white dhoti, hands folded at his chest and smiling. Beside him stands a taller person in an orange turban, orange garment and rudraksha mala, looking toward the deity with hands clasped at the waist. A third man in white stands at the left edge. Behind them are pillars and an open hall with palm trees visible outside. The orange-turbaned person has the swept-back hair and rudraksha cues of a person candidate.2015-04-28A 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.2007-11-07Inside a large open-sided workshop with a corrugated metal roof and steel beams, a golden Shiva and Parvati seated pair of metal murti are being handled with lifting poles and chains. The seated deity on the left holds a small drum-like object and a lotus-shaped gesture, and a consort figure beside him holds a staff-like item. Several men stand around: a man in an orange-and-red sash and turban in the foreground gestures toward the statue, a man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands centre, and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at right. A worker in white crouches at far left among tools and metal pieces. The people are not clearly identifiable as a person from their appearance; the central figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and a turban could be a sannyasi or priest.2015-04-28