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Ornately carved dark wooden panel above a doorway, with dense relief sculpture of deities and figures in multiple tiers. Central deity panel shows a multi-armed figure within an arched niche. White flower garlands drape across the carving. A small circular medallion sits centrally below. No people are visible.

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October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of an ornately carved wooden panel or cabinet front, its dark reddish-brown wood densely sculpted with rows of figures, deities and mythical creatures in relief. Several white jasmine garlands drape across the carved surface, arching between the central and side reliefs. The central relief shows a multi-armed deity murti surrounded by attendants, with lion-like and serpent motifs on the sides. No people are visible.2008-10-15A carved wooden doorway frame in a temple-style interior, with dense relief carvings of deities, dancing figures and foliage across its lintel and side panels. A continuous garland of white flowers. Below, a wooden door stands open to a room with hanging lamps and framed pictures on the wall. No people are visible, and the carving shows several deity forms in its central panel, with figures in dance poses flanking the sides. The overall scene is a decorated ceremonial entrance.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15Close-up photograph of an ornately carved wooden architectural panel above an orange-painted wall, showing a long frieze of carved figures in relief, including seated and standing deities and attendants with musical instruments and garlands. Below the frieze is a carved panel bearing a central Om symbol surrounded by scrolling leaf and floral motifs. The carved wood has a warm golden-brown finish. No people are visible.2016-10-12Close-up of a carved wooden panel with a raised white-painted relief frieze depicting a procession of figures. At the centre, a deity seated on a bull-like mount is flanked by rows of attendant figures, some holding weapons or raised arms, under an ornate arched canopy with scrolled decorative motifs. Dark polished wood grooves surround the frieze. No physical people are visible; the figures are sculpted relief.2008-10-15A carved white-painted wooden lintel above a dark wood doorframe, showing a central deity seated on a bull within a row of figures, with rows of standing attendants holding weapons and banners on either side. The carving is ornamented with scrolled foliage and beaded borders. Through the doorway below, a small shrine with a deity murti is visible. No physical people are present in the scene.2008-10-15A close, angled photograph of a long carved wooden frieze in warm honey-brown wood, set against an orange wall. Rows of carved figures in relief, including standing and seated figures, fill the panel between bands of geometric and scale-pattern moulding. No living people are visible; the carved figures are sculpted reliefs. The lower edge shows an arched lotus-petal style moulding, and the scene appears to be a temple or ashram interior woodwork detail.2016-10-12Close view of a dark carved wooden doorway lintel and frame in a temple-style interior. The upper beam shows deeply carved figures, with a band of dense relief sculpture above a wall of ornate wood panels. White and pink jasmine garlands hang across the lower left, and a small yellow oil lamp glows at the lower right beside the carved wood. No people are visible.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15Close view of a richly carved wooden temple chariot or ratha, showing layered brackets, pillars and panels of deeply carved figures, animals and foliage. A central panel depicts a pair of standing carved figures with multiple arms, and a lion-like carved creature appears at lower right. The wood is weathered and dark brown with pale highlights. No people are visible in the scene.2015-08-23