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Close photograph of a temple shrine niche with an ornate gilded canopy supported by twisted golden pillars and a repoussé gold arch. Inside sits a small deity murti decorated with white flowers, a blue cloth and a red garland. Beside it stands a gilded Nataraja-style dancing Shiva figure with a flame arch, and at right a small bronze standing figure in a dark red garment against a silver-toned backdrop. A large silver pillar rises at the top right. No people are visible.

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A close photograph of a small gilded palanquin or shrine canopy (pallakku) decorated with repoussé floral and scroll patterns, draped with white jasmine garlands. Inside sits a small metal murti of a seated figure in a blue cloth with a red tilak, behind a silver halo-like arch, resting on an ornate gold cushion. No people are visible.2012-06-05A photograph of an ornate gold-plated shrine canopy with a pointed finial top and arched frame, enclosing a mass of white jasmine garlands and pink flower petals. Gold dancing Nataraja figure with raised arm stands at the left edge. A red-flowered arrangement sits at the right beside a small red-painted deity figure. In the foreground, several polished silver cups stand in a row, and a partly visible hand holds a brass implement at the upper left. Green leaves and scattered pink petals lie on the altar base. Priests' hands are visible at the edges, but no full person is shown.2012-05-11May 10 20122012-05-10September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesMay 11 20122012-05-11May 10 20122012-05-10May 10 20122012-05-10September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesPhoto 11706495 +2 copiesInterior of a Hindu temple showing an ornate gold-covered ceremonial palanquin or vahana with a domed canopy topped by a finial. Gilded carved panels and winged cherub-like figures in blue wings decorate the structure, with a painted panel of seated deities at its centre, and white carved animals flank the sides. Strings of white flower garlands with red and blue beads hang along the base. Above, a coffered gold wooden ceiling with painted roundels and dark painted wall panels surround the scene. No people are visible.2009-07-13May 21 20122012-05-21 +1 copiesDecember 20 20172017-12-20