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Close view of two carved and painted wooden figures in a storage area against a corrugated grey metal wall. On the left, a gold-leaf figure with a sculpted, ornately decorated torso, rounded knobs and beaded chest details, cropped at the top. On the right, a yellow-bodied carved wooden figure with a red-and-green crown or headdress, a painted face with open mouth and teeth, and a wooden staff or pole held near its shoulder. A teal wooden platform sits in front of it. No living people are visible; the figures appear to be processional or temple wooden murti.

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July 13 20132013-07-13August 24 20142014-08-24A workshop scene of gilded wooden temple sculptures. In the foreground stands a gold-painted figure with a bull-like head, raised hands holding a small finial and a jewelled stick, adorned with a beaded necklace, bangles and colourful painted waist ornaments. Beside it is a large gold peacock sculpture with a crested head and detailed scale-patterned body. Behind them are wooden stands, a small gold deer or animal figure, and other painted statues, with plain grey walls in the background. No people are visible.2019-04-07December 29 20062006-12-29April 14 20182018-04-14Photograph of a hall lined with ornate golden and silver vahana-style animal figures, including a foreground golden lion-like mount with carved mane and scale-patterned chest. Behind them, silver and gold figures recede along a wall of stone blocks beneath a red-and-white striped floor covering. Colourful hanging banners with red, yellow and blue patterns hang from the ceiling beams. A faint figure in white clothing stands at the far right near the back of the hall, partially visible.2018-04-14 +1 copiesMarch 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA large golden elephant statue, the vahana of a deity, stands on a blue and red wooden platform inside a dim brick-walled hall with a wooden ceiling. Its back is decorated with ornate bands and a tail that curves down, and its feet rest on dark pedestals. Blue ropes or straps support the structure, and a small brass vessel sits on the platform beside the statue. Another painted animal figure with a green and red cloth draping sits at the left edge. No people are visible.April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesAugust 24 20142014-08-24