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India: A Hindu priest at a statue of Kali (the fierce aspect of the Hindu goddess Durga or Parvati), Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu

India: A Hindu priest at a statue of Kali (the fierce aspect of the Hindu goddess Durga or Parvati), Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu

Thillai Natarajah Temple, Chidambaram or Chidambaram temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple as it stands now is mainly of the 12th and 13th centuries CE, with later additions in similar style.






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CPA Media Co. Ltd.

Photographer:

David Henley

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Pictures From Asia

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