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Night photograph of an outdoor shrine centred on a bronze Nataraja murti of dancing Shiva inside a flame-like arched halo, standing above a silver serpent hood with raised cobra heads, resting on a dark stone base. A shivalingam with a red centre sits beneath the hood, draped in pink and white flower garlands. A brass hanging lantern with a lit oil lamp stands on the ground in front, and a multicoloured fringed canopy in red, blue and green with embroidered motifs is raised above the figure. No people are visible.

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Night photograph of an outdoor shrine centred on a bronze Shivalinga set on a dark polished stone plinth. Behind the linga rises a golden hooded cobra canopy with five raised hoods. A bronze figure of Nataraja, dancing within a flame arch, stands above the cobra and is shaded by a multicoloured umbrella with red, blue and green panels, ornamented with tassels. Pink and yellow flower garlands drape around the linga and plinth, and a small brass lantern with a lit oil lamp sits at the front. No physical people are visible.2017-03-11Night photograph of an outdoor shrine centred on a bronze Nataraja murti dancing within a flame arch, standing on a golden naga hood with a rounded lingam-like base beneath. A multicoloured umbrella with tassels shades the figure. Pink and yellow flower garlands drape the base on a dark stone plinth, and a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in front. A trident leans at the left edge. No people are visible.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Night photograph of an outdoor shrine centred on a bronze Nataraja murti dancing within a flaming arch, mounted above a metal Nagaraja cobra hood and a shivalinga-style base. A multicoloured fabric canopy with tassels shades the figure, pink and white flower garlands drape the black stone pedestal, and a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on the ground in front. A tall brass trident stands at the right edge. No people are visible.2017-03-11Night photograph of an outdoor Shiva lingam shrine. A dark stone pedestal supports a silver-toned lingam wrapped in pink and white flower garlands, with a red bindi-like mark on its top. Above it stands a golden cobra hood and a bronze Nataraja figure of dancing Shiva. Two tall brass trishul standards flank the shrine. A small brass oil lamp burns in the foreground, and an orange cloth backdrop sits behind the base. No people are visible.2017-03-11Night photograph of an outdoor shrine set on a paved platform. At centre stands a large brass shiva lingam with a golden yoni-pitha base, decorated with a garland of pink flowers. Above it is a multicoloured umbrella and a metal Nataraja figure dancing within an arch. Two tall brass tridents stand on either side, each flanked by red and gold ceremonial banners bearing a blue bird emblem. Brass drums or vessels sit at the sides, a small oil lamp is lit in front, and a heap of white offerings lies at left. No people are clearly visible in the foreground.2017-03-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of an outdoor shrine centred on a dark stone Shiva lingam with a red mark on its face, set on a black stone plinth. Behind it rises a bronze hooded naga canopy of cobra heads and a bronze Nataraja-style dancing Shiva figure holding a trident. A pink and white flower garland drapes the lingam, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at its base. Tall brass trishula tridents stand on either side. No people are visible.2017-03-11Night outdoor photo of a Shiva lingam set on a black stone platform, with a silver Nataraja (dancing Shiva) figure within a ring of flames behind it and a cobra hood canopy above. A multicoloured umbrella with embroidered patterns hangs over the lingam, and two tall brass trishul staffs with yellow and red embroidered banners stand on either side. Garlands of white and pink flowers drape the base, and a small oil lamp burns in front. Trucks and containers are faintly visible in the dark background. No people are clearly visible in the foreground.2017-03-11Photo 11712263March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11Close-up photograph of a bronze-toned Shiva lingam on a yoni-style pedestal, sheltered beneath a multi-hooded cobra (naga) canopy with a small figure on top. A white flower garland and a dried leaf lie at the left, beside a dark bronze deity figure. No people are visible; the background is blurred cream and brown drapery.2008-07-07