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A gilded bronze Nataraja statue dancing within a flaming ring of fire (prabhamandala) stands outside a red brick building entrance. The deity has four arms, a crown with a rearing crest, a striped headcloth, and a garland of pink and white flowers draped over its shoulders and waist. A gold-lettered sign reading "Ananda Sabha" and a blue plate reading "ANANDASABHA" are mounted on the wall, with "NITHYANANDA" partly visible on a second sign to the right. A white cloth and a dark blue cloth lie on the ground at the left edge. No people are visible.

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