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March 16 20142014-03-16Ornate golden and carved wooden niche with a central relief of Ganesha seated atop a kalasha-style pot, flanked by floral scrollwork and gilded arches. A red and gold beaded valance hangs at the bottom edge. No people are visible; the shrine structure is the main subject.2014-03-16Close-up photograph of a white-painted architectural arch detail with ornate stucco scrollwork and foliate motifs. At the centre of the crest sits a small carved Ganesha murti, seated with an elephant head, set within a fan-shaped shell niche above a lotus base. Pale lavender light falls across the smooth white surfaces, and a thin gold-coloured edge runs along the curve of the arch. No people are visible.2012-03-30A carved wooden panel with gilded ornamentation framed by a white and gold arched niche. At the centre sits a carved Ganesha figure with an elephant head, a crown, multiple arms and bangled wrists, seated atop a kalasha-like pot with a mango-leaf and flower motif. Scrolling floral and acanthus carvings in gold and brown fill the surrounding panel, with a red border with inlaid stones along the bottom edge. No people are visible.2014-03-16August 08 20092009-08-08Close-up photograph of an ornately embossed gold surface with swirling scrolls, curling wave-like forms and raised floral or cloud motifs. No people are visible.2010-10-06Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of a large gold-coloured repoussé temple arch laid on a white cloth outdoors, with metal support rods visible beneath its legs. The arch has a stylised face or makara-like crest at the top, scrolling floral and leaf motifs along its curve, and peacock-like carvings at the shoulders above rectangular pillars decorated with floral panels and beaded borders. No people are present. The page identifies it as an item from the making of Sacred Arts University, but no a person appearance is visible.A carved wooden doorway lintel framed by white jasmine garlands. The central panel shows a seated figure in a wrapped robe and beaded necklace, with one hand raised in blessing, flanked by two carved cows or bulls with scrolled foliage. Above is a small finial.2009-08-08July 01 20112011-07-01Close-up photograph of carved wooden architecture at Padmanabhapuram Palace, showing an ornate reddish-brown wooden gable with intricate openwork floral and lotus-like rosettes, scrolled brackets and a white-painted decorative frieze along the roofline. A small carved wooden face or head sculpture sits in a niche in the center of the lower facade. No people are visible in the scene.2006-11-10August 08 20092009-08-08