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Carved stone relief panel set beneath a dark ornate beam inside a temple. Three small monkey figures are sculpted in low relief on a pale granite slab: one seated at left with its tail curled, a larger monkey in the centre with an arm raised and tail extended, and a pair of monkeys clasping each other at right. Dark carved stone brackets frame the upper corners. Deity murti or architectural sculpture only; no people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene.

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July 29 20082008-07-292004 - Trained Acharya's convention in PudukottaiMarch 17 20182018-03-17February 08 20122012-02-08October 15 20082008-10-15Close view of carved grey stone temple architecture showing a sculpted mythical animal. Intricate floral scrollwork, rosettes and geometric panels decorate the stone surfaces, with a small carved figure partly visible at right. No people are visible in the scene, and no a person candidate appears. Weathered stone and ornamental relief dominate the frame.2006-09-18Close view of a weathered granite temple wall carved with a row of four elephants in low relief, walking in procession from left to right. Each elephant wears a saddle cloth and has raised trunk and tusks. Above them are bands of stylised scroll and foliate carving in rectangular panels. A small green plant grows at the base in front of reddish sandstone blocks. No people are visible.2013-01-06Close-up photograph of a weathered granite temple relief carving showing a figure in dynamic action. A standing warrior-like figure on the left raises an arm over a fallen or struggling animal form, possibly a lion or mythical beast, with a second creature and a small lotus-like or coiled element below. The carved stone is pitted and lichen-worn, with sculpted folds and a decorative scroll on the right edge. No people are physically present.2008-10-15March 17 20182018-03-17September 18 20062006-09-18Close view of weathered sandstone carvings on an Angkor-style temple facade, showing a pediment with relief figures of apsaras or celestial dancers in tiered headdresses and jewelry, some arms raised, flanking a central carved tableau. Serpent-like naga scrollwork curls along the sides, with moss and lichen on the stone. No people are physically present in the scene.2007-07-04Close-up photograph of carved granite architecture in a temple hall. Two square stone pillars rise diagonally from the lower left and centre, their faces decorated with raised floral and foliate relief panels. Above them, ornate bracket capitals with scrolled volutes and pendant tapered finials support a heavy stone beam. Weathered granite surfaces and shadowed ceiling beams fill the background, with a patch of bright sky at the upper left. No people are visible in the frame.2012-02-08