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Interior photo of a white-walled hall showing a large gilded bronze statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, standing in a flaming circular arch on a raised stone base. A tall gilded lamp-stand with a twisted column and cupped hand stands beside it. At left, a dark stone sculpture of a deity with multiple arms is set near a partly visible figure in orange robes with a shaved head, bending over and touching the dark statue. A red EXIT sign is visible on the wall, and a tiled plinth supports the figures.

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A large gilded bronze statue of Nataraja, the dancing deity murti, stands on a tiled platform inside a plain white-walled room. The dancing form is surrounded by a circular flame halo, with one leg raised and arms extended. To the left stands a tall golden figure of a standing devotee or sage with hands folded. At the lower right edge, a partially visible man with short hair and a patterned shirt stands behind the platform.2007-11-07Two gilded bronze sculptures stand on a tiled plinth in an unfinished white-walled interior. On the right, a dancing Nataraja deity murti with four arms stands on one leg inside a ring of flames, holding a drum and other hand objects. On the left, a tall gold-finished figure with a crested headdress and a folded-hands stance stands on a pillar-like base. A metal stepladder and a cable are visible at right. No people are present.2007-11-07Indoor photo of a temple hall under construction with white tiled walls and a red EXIT sign. A seated person in an orange robe and red undergarment sits on a tiled platform at left, smiling, with long dark hair. Beside them stands a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms. A large black stone yoni-style pedestal basin sits in the centre foreground. At right, gilded metal statues include a dancing Nataraja figure within a flaming arch and a standing female deity holding a lotus-like object, all on raised bases. Bundled cloth and bags lie on the floor behind the basin.2007-11-07A golden metal statue group on a tiled pedestal in a bare white-walled room, showing a dancing deity murti with one leg raised and an arched prabhavali behind it, beside a standing female figure in ornate gold jewellery and a tall crown. A black stone sculpture stands at left, and wooden crates and beams lie at right. No people are visible.2007-11-07A large golden statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, stands in a circular flaming aureole with a red-and-gold turban on its head and a red-orange dhoti. Its raised leg and multiple arms are visible within the ring of flames. To the left, a golden figure of a bearded sage with a tall topknot and rudraksha beads sits with palms pressed together. On the right, a vertical banner with colourful patterns, elephants and floral motifs hangs beside an ornate gold frame. A black stone base sits in the foreground. The setting is a white tent interior.A figure in an orange sleeveless sadhu robe and a rudraksha mala stands at left in a white-walled hall, facing a raised stone platform. The platform holds a large gold Nataraja statue of Shiva dancing within a flame arch, a gold pillar-like murti, a dark stone yoni-style pedestal with a grey cloth, a small gold sri yantra-style meru on a tray, a green-saried standing deity figure, and tall brass oil lamps. A gilded arched frame stands behind, with a dark stone deity murti beside it. An exit sign is visible on the wall.2007-11-07Interior photograph of a temple under construction with bare white walls. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange garment and red undershirt with rudraksha mala stands on the left, facing a raised tiled platform. On the platform sits a large black stone shivalinga-style base and a gilded Nataraja statue dancing within a gold flame arch, with brass oil lamps, a small green-clad deity figure and a pyramid-shaped brass offering. A gilded arch frame and dark stone deity figures stand behind. Another person in pale yellow clothing stands in the background.2007-11-07A display of golden deity statues against a purple draped backdrop. Centre stands a gilded Nataraja figure, dancing within a golden arched prabhavali ring, wearing a red turban, orange and red sashes and a patterned lower cloth, with one leg raised on a lotus base. To the left, a gilded sage-like figure with a long beard, orange cloth and a tiger-striped lower garment stands with hands in anjali. To the right, a gilded goddess figure in a golden arch wears a jewelled crown, pearl necklaces and a purple and red sari. In the lower foreground, a white-turbaned head and a black base are partly visible.A person in an orange robe with a red undergarment stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other, smiling toward a raised altar. Behind the altar a gilded Nataraja statue dances within a golden flame arch, flanked by brass oil lamp stands, a gold standing figure and a small green-clad deity figure. A dark stone shivalingam with a lotus base sits at the centre of the platform, with a gold kalasha-shaped object and a fruit offering on a wooden tray. A large ornate golden torana arch and a dark stone deity sculpture stand behind on the left, in an unfinished white-walled hall with construction materials visible. The person is a single physical figure; the statues are not counted.2007-11-07A photograph of an outdoor altar set up with gilded deity statues against a purple draped backdrop. Centre stands a golden Nataraja figure dancing within a flame-edged arch, wearing a red-orange turban and orange cloth with a red sash. To the right, a golden goddess figure in a pink and gold sari stands in a similar arch. At left, a small golden sage figure with folded hands wears an orange cloth and beard, beside a brass oil lamp. In the foreground, a black stone lingam wrapped in a white and striped cloth with a three-line tripundra mark and red bindi rests on a gold-draped platform. At far right, a dark stone statue in orange robes sits partly in frame. No living people are visible.A golden statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, stands on a lotus pedestal within a circular golden arch with flame-like edges, in a dance pose with one leg raised and arms outstretched, wearing a red and orange cloth and a red turban. To the left, a gold figure of a bearded sage in orange garments presses palms together in anjali. To the right, a gold goddess statue in a purple and pink sari and tall crown stands within a gold arched frame. In the foreground a black Shivalingam with white and red tripundra markings sits on a golden cloth, with a white cloth draped over it. A purple drape forms the backdrop. The scene is an arrangement of murti statues, with no living people visible.A person in orange saffron robes with a red undergarment and a long beaded rudraksha mala stands at a tiled altar platform, holding an object near a black stone shivalinga on a lotus-shaped yoni base. Behind the altar stands a large gold Nataraja dancing Shiva within a flame-ringed arch, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepas) and a small brass deity figure. A gilded arched frame and a black stone standing deity murti stand at left, with wooden planks and a ladder. A small green-robed brass figure and a brass kalasha-style pyramid offering appear at right on the altar.2007-11-07