A close-up photograph of a pale wooden frame or door surround with a stepped, notched carved border along its top and left edges. Behind the frame is a plain reddish-brown wooden panel, and at the top a weathered stone wall surface is visible in bright sunlight. No people, deities or ritual activity are shown; the image is a detail of carpentry and woodwork. - Nithyanandapedia

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A close-up photograph of a pale wooden frame or door surround with a stepped, notched carved border along its top and left edges. Behind the frame is a plain reddish-brown wooden panel, and at the top a weathered stone wall surface is visible in bright sunlight. No people, deities or ritual activity are shown; the image is a detail of carpentry and woodwork.

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