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August 08 2009

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Close-up photograph of two large yellow-ochre cylindrical stone or concrete drums with carved lotus-petal tops, placed outdoors against a pale concrete wall and a pink building wall. The nearer drum has a raised central knob with a small carved scroll-like handle and a lotus-petal relief. No people are visible. Faint dirt marks and a sun-lit corner appear on the surfaces.2009-08-08A photograph of a decorated temple chariot standing outdoors. Two large golden-yellow wheels with carved lotus-petal hubs flank a body painted in bands of blue, green and white scrollwork and a red lower panel with a carved horse-head motif. A small concrete planter sits in front, with a wooden ramp at left and green foliage at right. No people are visible.2009-08-08Close 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.2006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10Close-up photograph of a carved dark wooden panel forming a large concentric rosette of layered petal-shaped lobes radiating from a central golden-yellow flower medallion with a white scalloped rim. Carved wooden borders with ornate relief patterns frame the panel on the left and right. No people are visible; the subject is purely the decorative woodwork, a lotus-like motif with a gilded centre.2006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10A 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.Photograph of a painted temple chariot wheel and body in close view. Large yellow wheels carved with lotus petal patterns sit beside a painted wooden-style cart base with bands of blue, green, teal, pink and orange floral scrollwork. Below is a red-orange plinth with a teal door and concrete steps. No people are visible in the frame.2009-08-08A photograph of a large floor rangoli on a paved stone courtyard. Concentric petals in orange-red, purple, yellow and green surround a pale blue central disc painted with a red-orange sun with radiating rays. No people are visible, only a corner of a red cloth at the right edge and a blurred figure's foot at the top left. The design is made from coloured powder arranged in a flower pattern.2016-01-15 +1 copiesA painted temple ceiling with three large circular lotus medallions in concentric rings of green, pink and white, bordered in gold and maroon. The rightmost medallion shows a black Shiva linga against a glowing orange and yellow background. Small painted figures, including what appear to be animals and figures, sit along the bands between medallions. Carved wooden brackets with painted faces hang at the lower edge, and tube lights run along the ceiling. No people are visible.2012-05-20 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29December 31 20082008-12-31