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January 20 2014

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Looking upward at a richly carved circular stone dome or ceiling in pale sandstone, with concentric rings of lotus petals, scalloped arches and rosette medallions radiating toward a central lotus-like ornament. A golden finial or kalasha tip is visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2014-01-20Photograph of an ornately carved ceiling in a palace interior, showing a dense geometric lattice of interlocking arches and triangular cutouts with raised circular rosette medallions in pale cream and rust-red tones. No people are visible.2006-11-10Close-up of an ornately carved wooden ceiling with a dense geometric lattice of interlocking arches and square panels. Each panel holds a raised, fan-like rosette of layered petals in a warm reddish-brown wood tone. Fine foliate scrollwork fills the spaces between the rosettes. No people are visible.2006-11-09Photograph looking up at a circular carved stone ceiling in pale sandstone, with concentric rings of scalloped and lotus-petal relief patterns radiating from the centre. A white glass globe-shaped fixture with gold arms holding several white petal-shaped shades hangs from the centre, with a blue electrical cable running in from the left edge. No people are visible.2009-09-10Close-up photograph of ornate pale pink sandstone architecture with carved white marble arches. Curved scroll-like brackets with intricate geometric and floral relief carving span a doorway or ceiling opening, with additional carved arch tops visible below against a bright blue sky. No people are visible in the frame.2009-09-10July 07 20082008-07-07Close-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.2006-11-10Close photograph of carved sandstone architecture: rows of stepped, tiered miniature shrine forms and ornamental niches projecting from a weathered rock wall, with fine floral and geometric relief carving on each block. No people are visible. A purple circular logo with a white bird appears in the upper left corner.2008-06-09A close overhead photograph of a circular pink stone carving resting on a grey concrete ground. The disc has a raised lotus design with concentric rings of petals around a central boss, bordered by a notched rim. Small pebbles and debris lie on the concrete around it. No people are visible.A photograph of an intricately carved stone ceiling panel inside an ancient temple. A central circular medallion with concentric rings of lotus-like petals surrounds a raised boss, framed by a square border filled with rows of small carved figures, floral scrollwork and friezes of deities and attendants. Warm red pigment traces remain in some recesses. No people are visible in the frame. The date stamp 23 4 2006 appears in red digits at the lower right, alongside a copyright line reading and a source credit2006-04-23A large carved stone wheel, a chakra with spokes and a central hub, is set into the sandstone wall of a temple. The wheel is richly ornamented with floral and geometric motifs, and small medallions with figures decorate the spokes. Behind and around it, the temple wall is densely carved with sculpted figures, pilasters and niches. A brass railing in the foreground separates viewers from the monument. No people are visible.2008-06-09Close view of a carved wooden panel depicting a large lotus-like rosette. Many layered, dark reddish-brown petals radiate outward from a central disc with a golden-yellow centre and cream-white petals. The surrounding wood is finely carved with floral and scrollwork motifs in the side borders. No people are visible in the image.2006-11-09