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Night-time outdoor puja at a temple shrine. A black stone statue of Nataraja, Shiva as cosmic dancer, stands within a circular flame-arch halo, draped with a white and red-gold silk cloth, rudraksha-bead strands, a trident, and garlands of red and yellow flowers. A small oil lamp burns on the plinth with scattered flower petals. On the left, a barefoot person in an orange garment with a leopard-print shawl and a white tilak on the forehead holds a small offering and faces the deity. Only the arm of another person is visible at the left edge. A row of brass lamps with yellow tops lies on the ground in front.

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