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A close-up photograph of a brass Nataraja murti, Shiva as Lord of the Dance, standing within a circular flame arch on a dark background. The four-armed deity is dressed in a blue cloth draped over the shoulders and an orange cloth wrapped around the raised leg, with red and green jewelled ornaments at the crown and waist. The arch is edged with orange and turquoise fabric trim and a jewelled red and white medallion sits at the base. A small handwritten paper label at the base reads NATRAJA SUKUMAR. No people are visible.

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