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#2454717

31 January 2018

Elderly woman selling flowers outside the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454718

31 January 2018

Portrait of an elderly Tamil Hindu woman at the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454719

31 January 2018

Portrait of an elderly Tamil Hindu woman begging outside the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454721

31 January 2018

Lotus flower buds being sold at the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454705

31 January 2018

Ornate figures of Hindu deities adorn the gopuram (tower) of the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454706

31 January 2018

Ornate figures of Hindu deities adorn the gopuram (tower) of the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454707

31 January 2018

Ornate figures of Hindu deities adorn the gopuram (tower) of the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454720

31 January 2018

Tamil Hindu family arrives on a scooter to offer night prayers at the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454722

31 January 2018

Ornate figures of Hindu deities adorn the gopuram (tower) of the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454724

31 January 2018

Ornate figures of Hindu deities adorn the gopuram (tower) of the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454725

31 January 2018

Ornate figures of Hindu deities adorn the gopuram (tower) of the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454726

31 January 2018

Ornate figures of Hindu deities adorn the gopuram (tower) of the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454727

31 January 2018

Ornate figures of Hindu deities adorn the gopuram (tower) of the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454728

31 January 2018

Ornate figures of Hindu deities adorn the gopuram (tower) of the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454729

31 January 2018

Ornate figures of Hindu deities adorn the gopuram (tower) of the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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#2454750

31 January 2018

Ornate figures of Hindu deities adorn the gopuram (tower) of the Nataraja Temple complex in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Chidambaram Nataraja temple or Thillai Nataraja temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja (Shiva as the lord of dance) and was built in the 10th century during the Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India. The temple is also a well known site for performance arts, including the annual Natyanjali dance festival held during Maha Shivaratri.

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