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A photograph of a temple shrine in an indoor room with grey tiled floor. A gilded bronze Nataraja murti of Shiva dances within a large ornate halo of flame, garlanded with yellow marigold and wearing a green and gold sash, standing on a small gilded base with a bull-like figure. Beside it stands a smaller gilded deity murti in a pink and blue garland. Before them sit a silver lantern with a lit oil lamp, a brass plate with offerings and kumkum, and scattered yellow flower petals on a white cloth. Furniture, a grey cabinet and cleaning supplies are visible at the edges. No people are present.

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September 24 20122012-09-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine showing a golden bronze Nataraja murti of Shiva dancing within a large ring of flame, draped with a green and white silk cloth bordered in gold and red, and wearing yellow and orange marigold garlands. A smaller golden figure of a goddess in a teal and red sari, adorned with pink and yellow garlands, stands to the right. A silver lamp and brass kalasha pots with flower petals sit on a white cloth in front. No people are visible.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a large gilded bronze statue of Nataraja, the dancing deity murti, standing in a ring of flames on a lotus-shaped pedestal decorated with red flowers. The murti wears white silk dhoti-style cloth and has multiple arms, one raised and one holding a drum gesture. To the left, a smaller golden Ganesha statue in a red cloth stands on a pedestal. The backdrop is a dark green curtain. No living people are visible.2006-12-09A photograph of two deity murti statues in a dim shrine niche against a plain grey wall. On the left, a dancing Nataraja-style figure stands inside an arched prabhavali ring, one leg raised, with multiple arms and a white cloth sash; it wears a crown, pink flower garland, and red and white striped leg wrappings, and is set on a white cloth-covered base. On the right, a smaller standing figure in an arched frame wears an orange and gold saree and a pink garland. A hanging brass oil lamp is visible at upper right. No living people are present.2012-05-21A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a dark backdrop and red curtains. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head stands at left on a raised platform, hands held together in front of him, and his feet are bare. Behind him are three deity murtis: a central Nataraja-style bronze figure of a multi-armed dancing deity wrapped in a garland of white, yellow, and red flowers, flanked by a golden-haloed standing murti on the left in orange draping and a similarly garlanded figure on the right in red and green garlands. A dark stone shivalingam rises from a black yoni-shaped base in front of the central murti. A brass oil lamp stands on the right foreground, and a small gold kalasha-shaped vessel and a gold standing figurine sit on the platform. Sheets of ornate fabric in multicolour patterns frame the shrine.2008-05-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a golden bronze-style statue of Nataraja, the dancing Shiva deity murti, standing within a large circular arch of flames. The figure wears a white dhoti, a golden crown, and a multicolour garland of yellow, pink and green flowers draped across the body. Two tall brass oil lamps flank the statue on white pedestals with yellow borders, and a red and gold cloth covers the base. The backdrop is a bright blue brick wall with red ventilation panels above.July 02 20042004-07-02A shrine niche framed by a large circular halo-like arch of marigold and mixed flower garlands. At the centre stands a dark-faced deity murti in orange-red cloth with a red headcloth, holding a staff, with a pink and yellow flower garland draped across its body and a white necklace. A smaller figure in orange robes wearing a flower garland stands at the lower right of the arch. Two tall brass oil lamps flank the shrine on either side, with hanging lamps above and a green curtain at the left edge. No living people are visible.2004-07-02Photograph 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 copiesA temple shrine photographed indoors against a black backdrop. At centre stands a golden deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a crown and a red and orange cloth, seated before a large white Shivalinga on a grey stone yoni pedestal. Garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers drape the central figure and the two side figures. A golden figure on the left wears an orange turban and a saffron wrap and has its hands joined in prayer; a golden female deity on the right wears a pink garland and layered gold necklaces. Rudraksha malas hang around the lingam. Brass oil lamps and small vessels sit on the platform in front, along with a brass offering dish. Painted pillars with colourful patterns frame the shrine. A small framed picture of a figure in red sits on a silver stand at left. These are statues and printed pictures, with no living people present.2007-11-20