A 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. - Nithyanandapedia

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A 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.

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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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