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Interior of an unfinished temple hall under construction, with bare white walls, a tall step ladder on the right and scattered tools, cords and wooden boards. A person in orange robes sits cross-legged on the edge of a tiled raised platform with bare feet and hands folded, with orange sandals on the floor nearby. Behind them a large gilded Nataraja (dancing Shiva) image stands within a flame arch, flanked by a gilded deity figure and a gilded standing figure with raised hands. In front of the platform sits a dark stone black bull (Nandi) with carved saddle cloth, and a dark stone basin stands on the platform. Plastic sheeting and floor cords lie around the site.

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A photograph inside an unfinished temple hall with white tile walls and tiled raised platforms. A man with a shaved-back dark hairstyle sits on the edge of a tiled platform, wearing a bright orange robe over a red top, barefoot, with hands resting on his knees. Behind him is a gold-painted Nataraja dancing Shiva statue within an arch, and a gold standing deity figure to its right. In front of him is a large dark stone yoni-peetha basin on the platform. In the foreground is a black stone Nandi bull statue, lying on a tiled ledge. Scaffolding, a ladder, tools, cables and construction materials are visible along the right side.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 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.2007-11-07A seated person in an orange saffron robe and a red inner top sits on a tiled platform, smiling and looking to the side with hands resting on the ledge. Behind them stand a dark stone deity sculpture and a large gold Nataraja-style dancing Shiva statue with a flaming arch. In front is a large black stone basin on a lotus-petal base, with folded cloths and a blue bag on the platform. Unfinished wooden crates and boards lie in the background against a white block 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 man with long dark hair pulled back sits with eyes closed on the edge of a raised tiled platform inside a plain white hall under construction. He wears an orange saffron wrap over a red undershirt, with a small red tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap and bare feet dangling. Beside him is a large dark stone bowl-shaped basin with lotus-petal carving. Behind, gold-coloured temple ornaments and a carved gold pillar rise, and blue and red cloth and a plastic bag lie on the platform. An exit sign is visible at upper right.2007-11-07A photograph inside a temple shrine room with white tiled walls. On the left, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a red undergarment and a long rudraksha-style mala stands at a raised tiled platform, holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti and a golden arched frame. Behind the platform a large golden Nataraja dancing Shiva figure stands within a golden ring of flames, beside a dark stone lingam on a black lotus-shaped pedestal. A golden standing figure, a green-robed female statue, tall brass lamp stands, a small brass kalasha and a small pyramid-shaped offering are arranged on the platform. Offerings of fruit sit on a wooden tray in front of the lingam. The person is standing and holding the lamp.2007-11-07A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed hall with tiled platforms, where a woman in an orange robe and red top sits cross-legged on a tiled plinth beside a large black stone basin with lotus-petal rim. Behind her stands a dark stone deity murti, and a golden Nataraja figure in an arched frame rises at right beside a golden dhwajastambha-style pillar. To the left, two men stand near a black stone seated figure; one wears a striped shirt and jeans, the other a white shirt and dark trousers and gestures while speaking. A red exit sign is on the wall and a film camera and equipment sit at the far left edge. The setting suggests temple construction or installation work in progress.2007-11-07A temple interior under construction with a black stone lingam on a black yoni-peetha base at the centre. A figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell. Behind them a dark stone deity murti and a gilded arched torana frame stand against white tiled walls, and a gold Nataraja statue dances within a flame halo at right, beside a tall brass lamp stand. A small golden pyramidal sri yantra-style object and a teal-painted figurine sit on the tiled platform. A stepladder is visible behind the arch.2007-11-07A man in orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala stands at left in an unfinished temple hall, looking toward a raised stone platform. On the platform sits a gold Nataraja (dancing Shiva) within a golden arch of flames, beside a dark stone pedestal, golden lamp stands and a draped beige cloth. A black stone deity murti and a gilded arched frame stand behind him. The walls are white tile and the floor is grey concrete.2007-11-07A photograph of a temple interior under construction with bare white walls and a raised tiled platform in the foreground. A large gold Nataraja murti, Shiva as the dancing lord within a flaming arch, stands on the right atop a golden pedestal. Beside the platform, a dark stone deity statue stands upright against the wall. On the left, a bald man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands near a folding chair, and a woman in an orange top sits on the chair. Two women in pink and rose saris stand and kneel near the dark statue. Two more people are partly visible at the far right edge beside the golden figure. A white cloth lies on the tiled floor and wooden boards lean against the wall.2007-11-07A 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.2007-11-07