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Interior photograph looking up at a richly carved wooden ceiling in a palace hall. A grid of square coffered panels, painted with gold and ochre geometric motifs, is framed by golden beams and rests on turned red-and-cream wooden pillars at the corners. The darker carved wooden ceiling above the painted panels has intricate recessed patterns. No people are visible in the scene.

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November 09 20062006-11-09A photograph inside a wooden hall showing a red-painted, ornately turned wooden palanquin or pavilion-style structure with a tiled roof and decorative carved gold-toned trim. Several men walk past it in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls; the foremost man carries a cloth bag. Behind the structure a woman in a white outfit stands near the railing. Lattice windows and a whitewashed wall are visible at the sides. A copyright credit and source line appear at the lower right of the image.2006-11-09A photograph inside a wooden palace hall showing an ornate red-and-gold wooden palanquin or throne canopy with turned pillars, carved spindle railings and a painted roof. Beside it, several people in white and saffron-orange shawls stand on a dark polished floor; a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the left holding a white handbag. Carved wooden screens and windows line the background.2006-11-10October 15 20082008-10-15November 10 20062006-11-10Interior view looking up at a dark, richly carved wooden ceiling in a temple hall. A dense grid of square coffered panels is studded with small gold dots, and the carved side borders are painted in red, green and gold with figurative panels along the lower edge. Metal rods and wires cross the space, and a wall-mounted floodlight sits at the right. No people are visible in the scene.2012-06-05November 09 20062006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a red and gold wooden palanquin-style canopy structure with turned balusters, a carved and gilded overhead roof, and a raised wooden platform on a dark floor inside an interior hall. Several people stand at the left: a woman in a white sari with a shoulder bag, and two figures in white clothing with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, one with a head covering. Carved dark wood panelling and shuttered windows fill the background.2006-11-09A photograph of a carved wooden swing, a jhula with a canopy roof, hung on silver-coloured chains in a storage workshop. The wooden seat has an ornate scrolled and floral carved backrest in a warm reddish-brown wood, and the canopy edge has a pointed arch-like fretwork border. Turned spindle posts and curved side panels frame the swing. Behind it stand many other carved wooden pieces, columns, panels and furniture stacked on the concrete floor. No people are visible.June 05 20122012-06-05