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A photograph inside a temple shrine room with a red backdrop and gold ornate arch. In the centre stands a bronze Nataraja murti, Shiva as the cosmic dancer, within a flaming ring, on a gold pedestal. To the right, a gold-framed shrine holds a pink-clad deity murti with a crown. A bare-chested man with light sacred ash marks on his body, wearing a white cloth and a face mask, stands at the left edge holding a small vessel, apparently performing abhishekam or puja. Colourful striped textile panels hang at the sides, and smaller golden figures stand on the altar.

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A bare-chested man with grey hair and a face mask stands with his back to the camera, applying white sandalwood paste or vibhuti with his hands to a bronze Nataraja statue of Shiva dancing within a flaming ring. Gold-framed red throne backdrops, a gold ornate arch and small gold pillars surround the murti, and a standing bronze deity figure stands to the right. The man wears a white dhoti and a thin sacred thread across his back. The setting resembles a temple shrine room with decorated thrones and elephant-patterned cloth.2022-02-14KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/14/20222022-02-14KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/14/20222022-02-14A temple shrine dominated by a bronze Nataraja, the dancing Shiva, standing on a lotus-like base inside a ring of flames, with multiple arms and a flying lock of hair. Behind it rises an ornate gold arch against a red backdrop with elephant-patterned cloth. A man in white ritual clothes with a white-painted forehead stands at the left edge, pouring liquid from a brass vessel. Gold-painted pillars flank the deity, with additional small deity murti and figurines on the shrine. A partly visible man stands at the left edge; no other people are visible.2022-02-142010 - Photo AlbumKAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/19/20212021-09-19A large golden statue of Nataraja, Shiva as the lord of dance, stands within a circular arch of ornate golden flame-like filigree in front of a deep red velvet curtain. The dancing murti has four arms, a flaming halo and a crown, with a small drum and a serpent visible. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a black face mask stands at the right with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks on his chest and forehead. A tall vertical banner with bird and lotus motifs in red, green and blue hangs on the right. The scene suggests a Natarajar abhishekam setting.2021-09-19Sacred Arts UnivercityKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/8/20222022-10-08 +1 copiesKAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 12/10/20202020-12-10A photograph of a gilded metal Nataraja statue of Shiva dancing within a large ornate circular halo of flames. The four-armed deity stands on one leg over a small figure, wearing a red-orange cloth and a white bead necklace, with hands raised in dance poses. The statue sits on a tiered gold pedestal decorated with small relief panels.June 03 20042004-06-03 +2 copies