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Close view of carved dark wooden panels on a temple chariot or ratha, showing rows of seated and standing figures in relief with ornate headdresses, raised arms and jewelled garments. Iron ring handles hang along the bottom edge. Carved floral and scroll borders frame the panels above. No people are visible; the figures are carved wooden sculptures.

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September 23 20062006-09-23Night photograph of a dark stone temple tower facade carved with tiers of miniature shrine niches and projecting ornamental elements. Lower central panel shows a carved deity murti standing with raised arms beside two smaller carved figures, all with small red kumkum marks on their faces. Some surfaces appear dusted with dark powder or paint. No people are visible.2007-08-17September 23 20062006-09-23Close 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.2015-08-23October 15 20082008-10-15June 05 20122012-06-05October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of an ornately carved wooden panel or cabinet front, its dark reddish-brown wood densely sculpted with rows of figures, deities and mythical creatures in relief. Several white jasmine garlands drape across the carved surface, arching between the central and side reliefs. The central relief shows a multi-armed deity murti surrounded by attendants, with lion-like and serpent motifs on the sides. No people are visible.2008-10-15September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18January 09 20082008-01-09A dark, close-up photograph of a carved wooden figure. The seated figure has a moustache and beard, a crown-like headdress, a long beaded necklace with a medallion, and raised arms holding objects. Carved wood surfaces surround it, all in deep shadow. No living person is visible, and the figure is a statue, so no a person candidate appears.2006-09-23