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Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityTwo carved lion vahana sculptures stand on wooden carrying platforms outdoors at a workshop. The left lion is unpainted white-washed wood with a curled tail and open mouth; the right lion is partly finished, with green paint on its mane and fur and metal ring fittings on the wooden platform. Carving tools, a wrench and wood shavings lie on the ground and platform. A road and a white boundary wall are visible behind. No people are present.A photograph of a carved and painted wooden lion sculpture standing on a blue-painted plinth in a dim doorway. The lion has a mane of curled carvings, bared fangs, a raised front paw with a bracelet-like band, and blue and red painted floral motifs along its body. A small wooden bench or ledge sits behind it beside a dark wooden door and a rolled metal shutter. No people are visible.2009-08-08December 29 20062006-12-29Close-up photograph of a large polished silver lion sculpture with an ornately carved, flowing mane and open jaws, saddled with a decorated cloth panel set with a blue-and-gold jewelled medallion. The lion stands on a raised platform near a temple wall with a gold-leaf ornament at the lower left and red fabric in the background. No people are visible.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A white stone sculpture of a seated elephant, carved with a decorated saddle cloth featuring scroll motifs and tassels, its trunk curled toward its front leg. It rests on a plinth beside a carved white pillar and a black lantern. Green garden foliage and trees fill the background, with a few red flowers visible near the base of the plants.2010-09-26Photograph of a white stone pillar on an open temple pavilion, carved with a rosette medallion and a carved lion-like figure with a mane and a beaded necklace, its tail curling along the column. A tall reddish-brown ribbed pole stands at right against a pale sky, with palm fronds and a pink building in the distance. Under the roof at left, a small shrine with a red cloth and a dark deity murti is visible. No people are present.2010-09-26A large white statue of a Nandi bull stands on a wooden platform in front of a building with blue shutters. The bull has painted and ornamented decorations, with a red-and-green embroidered saddle cloth, bells on its harness, and its tongue sticking out. Two women in a yellow skirt and a blue sari walk past on the dirt road, and a man in white clothing stands at the left edge. Clay pots sit by the doorway, a wooden bench is at right, and trees and a street with vehicles fill the background.2009-08-08A large white painted wooden Nandi bull statue stands on a raised wooden platform outside a shop front, decorated with a patterned colourful cloth saddle, a braided rope harness, and ornate beaded trappings with red-tipped horns. Behind it, a person in white clothing with an orange shawl stands on a step at left, beside carved stone figures in a statue shop. Carved stone pillars and a palm-lined street are visible at right.2009-08-08April 14 20182018-04-14