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Photograph of a shrine altar with a large deity murti dressed in orange and red cloth, garlanded with flowers and wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by red silk curtains and hanging brass lamps. Two tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, with smaller lamps and a brass kalasha on the altar table below. In the foreground a white stone Nandi bull, draped in a red cloth with gold trim and garlanded, faces the shrine. No people are visible in the frame.

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December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27 +12 copiesPhotograph of a shrine interior with a bronze Nataraja murti of Shiva in dance pose, draped in an orange cloth and wearing a turban-like red head covering, set within a circular arch of flame-like metalwork. Garlands of yellow, pink and white flowers hang around the arch, and a white cloth drapes its sides. In front stands a Shivalinga covered in an orange cloth, with a tripundra marking, white and gold necklaces, and a white flower garland. A figure in a pink-and-gold sari stands beside the linga. Brass oil lamps hang from the ceiling and stand on both sides, and a brass kalasha-style lamp sits to the left of the linga. +1 copies2003 -Glimpses From Various Programs +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27A bronze Nataraja murti, the dancing Shiva within an arched ring of flame, stands on a pedestal before a dark blue velvet curtain. The figure wears an orange-red dhoti and a red headcloth, and is draped with white and yellow flower garlands and rose petals. Two tall brass oil lamps flank the murti, and brass lamps hang from the ceiling. In front stand a silver kalasha-style vessel, bowls of fruit and a bunch of bananas, and offerings of pink and red flowers on the altar. The scene is a temple shrine set for puja.2003-01-01 +1 copiesA photo of a decorated shrine with a deity murti seated on a dais, beside a white sculpted bull Nandi. The central figures wear a red and orange turban and a red garment with gold jewellery, and a ceremonial figure seated below them is draped in orange cloth. Thick garlands of yellow, orange and green flowers hang around the figures. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a gold arch frames the shrine against red curtains. No visible person is present, so the scene is a sanctum display rather than a gathering.2008-12-27A bronze Nataraja murti of Lord Shiva dancing within a circular arch is decorated with garlands of white jasmine and marigolds, an orange cloth draped over its waist, and a white shawl framing the arch. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a large copper vessel, fruit, bananas, flower petals and small brass bowls sit on the altar below in a puja setting. Dark blue drapery forms the backdrop. No people are visible.2003-01-01A photograph of a shrine room with a black stone deity murti standing in a silver arch framed by a red, white and orange flower garland. The deity wears gold and jewelled necklaces, a silver crown and a layered green and white skirt. In front sits a white marble figure in an orange and red robe with a red head cloth, wearing an orange and yellow flower garland and raising one hand. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the shrine, and a brass puja set with a kalasha, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks and a plate of fruit is arranged on the polished floor. No people are visible.2009-09-21December 27 20082008-12-27Interior shrine photo of a black-stone Devi murti seated in a silver arch framed by red, white and yellow flower garlands and a blue backdrop. The goddess wears a gold crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a magenta and green sari, holding a green palm frond and a long sugarcane stalk. Below her, a white marble statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and a maroon head-wrap, with a flower garland, makes a blessing gesture. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and in front are a brass plate with small brass vessels, a conch shell, a red cloth, an orange ritual cloth and a tray of offerings. No living people are visible.