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Photograph of a golden-painted, carved wooden structure. Its upper ledge has a scrolled border, and the body is carved with bands of standing and seated deity murti in relief, with ornate brackets and pillars. The background shows a construction yard, palm trees and a corrugated shelter. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of an ornately carved wooden panel in warm honey-brown tones. Multiple figures are carved in relief in a row, some seated and some standing, with headdresses, jewelry and musical instruments visible, set among floral and lotus-petal bands. Carved wooden decorative art in a temple or sacred arts display; no living people are visible.

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November 18 2016

Close view of carved wooden temple architecture with dense relief sculpture. Multiple tiers of stacked wooden pillars and brackets frame figures of deities and attendants carved in relief, with a lion-like guardian figure and a pair of standing figures in the centre. Weathered brown wood with a tiled roof edge and a metal pipe at the left. No people are visible in the frame.

Close-up photograph of an ornate gold-plated panel carved with flowing scrolls, foliate curls and swirling floral motifs. Red fabric is visible at the lower right edge. No people are visible in the frame.

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2010-01-04 +1 copies

Close-up photograph of an ornately carved wooden architectural panel above an orange-painted wall, showing a long frieze of carved figures in relief, including seated and standing deities and attendants with musical instruments and garlands. Below the frieze is a carved panel bearing a central Om symbol surrounded by scrolling leaf and floral motifs. The carved wood has a warm golden-brown finish. No people are visible.

Night photograph of an ornate orange-painted wooden structure. The left panel shows a seated elephant-headed figure, and the right panel shows a dancing or striding deity figure with a crown and marigold garlands. Gold-colored turned pillars rise at the corners, strings of electric lights run along the roof edge, and yellow flower garlands hang from the carvings. No people are visible in the frame.

Close-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.

A close view of an ornate gold-toned metal throne or shrine panel embossed with repoussé relief. The central panel shows a seated female deity holding a lotus-like object in one hand, beside a large tree, a Shiva lingam on a base with a coiled serpent, and a bearded deity head with matted hair and a crescent. Elaborate scrollwork and foliage decorate the side panels and canopy. No people are visible.

Carved sandstone temple exterior with a row of painted stone deity figures standing above a band of relief sculpture. Five white and multicoloured standing figures with gold-tipped attributes and green leaf-shaped backdrops occupy the upper tier, one seated figure at centre with a multi-headed hood behind. Below, deeper relief panels show female figures and a musician playing a string instrument, with small figures in a lower frieze. Thatched roof overhangs at top, no people visible.