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A close view of an ornate carved dark wooden armchair with a red velvet upholstered seat and backrest. The armrests end in carved serpent or dragon heads with open jaws and scaled bodies, and the chair back has intricate carved relief borders. Behind it stand a brass or copper vessel and a glass-fronted cabinet with objects inside. No people are visible.

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A carved dark wooden armchair with red velvet upholstery on the seat and back stands on a patterned hexagonal tile floor against a white wall. The arms and legs are sculpted as serpentine dragons with open-jawed heads, and the frame and high back are densely carved with coiled serpents and geometric borders. A glass-fronted wooden cabinet holding ceramic and glass objects sits at the left, and a large metal vessel stands behind the chair. No people are visible.2006-11-10A close view of an ornately carved dark wooden panel. Below the carving is a band of stylised clouds and small motifs above a red fabric-lined edge. The panel is set against a plain white wall. No people are visible.2006-11-10Close-up photograph of a carved dark wooden dragon or serpent sculpture with scaled body, open jaws showing teeth and a curled tail coiled below. A wooden pedestal or stand is visible behind it. No people are visible in the frame.2006-11-10A photograph of a heavily carved dark wooden bench with a high back and scrolled armrests, set in a palace interior against a white wall and a patterned tile floor. The backrest is carved with serpentine dragon-like motifs in three panels, with ornate openwork crest above. The front of the box-seat is carved with floral and scrolling patterns. A plain wooden chair stands at the right edge. No people are visible.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09A photograph of an empty ornate throne with a gilded carved wooden frame and deep burgundy velvet upholstery. The high back has elaborate scrollwork and a finial on top, and the armrests end in carved lion heads with clawed feet. Clear acrylic chairs stand in rows in the blurred background of a hall. No person is seated on the throne and no one is visible in the scene.2011-11-25October 02 20122012-10-02February 10 20122012-02-10Photograph of an ornately carved dark wooden staircase with a sweeping handrail, turned and fluted balusters, and carved newel post with a circular medallion, set against white plastered walls. No people are visible. The steps are polished wood with a dark finish.2006-11-10A photograph of a carved dark-brown wooden side table with a round top edged in incised foliate ornament. Its three legs are carved as elephant heads with raised ears, tusks and trunks curling downward, set against a white panelled wall and a black-and-white marble floor. No people are visible in the scene.2006-11-10Close-up photograph of an ornate gold-coloured wooden throne or seat with heavily embossed floral and scrolling foliage carvings along its edge and back. A deep red velvet cushioned seat sits on top, and the base rests on a grey stone floor. No people are visible in the frame.2010-10-06A photograph of an empty ornate gilded throne (simhasana) set against a black drape. The high backrest is carved with scrolling foliage, a central oval medallion showing a small seated figure, and two peacocks flanking a lotus-based pillar motif. Lion-like carved armrests rest on the arms, with maroon velvet cushions on the seat and a matching footstool in front. A gilded umbrella with hanging tassels stands above the chair. No people are present.