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A dimly lit stone hall with carved pillars shows a painted wooden ratha-style chariot with red and white decoration, a painted wooden elephant figure with a red saddle cloth, and a row of red-painted carved figures on the chariot's lower tier. A faded painted statue stands in the background at right. No living people are visible. The scene appears to be a temple museum or hall display of festival vehicles.

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Interior of a temple hall with stone pillars, showing parked wooden and painted processional vehicles. On the left a large wooden ratha or chariot base with stacked silver-painted panels and red decorations sits on carved wooden wheels-less platform. Beside it a painted wooden horse with a saddle and a second carved vehicle with a swan-like figure stand in the dim aisle under a wooden ceiling. No people are visible; a yellow sack rests on the floor at lower left and colourful bunting hangs at upper right.2012-05-21Photo 11729148February 08 20122012-02-08A dim temple corridor holds an empty wooden vahana-style carriage or palanquin bed with carved, grey-dusted sides and no people present. A large red painted horse sculpture with gold trim and saddle stands behind it. A small blue and yellow canopy umbrella stands to the left, a brass kalasha-like pot with offerings and a short ceremonial staff rest on the wooden bed, and a dark stone pillar frames the scene.2012-05-22Dim interior of an old stone temple hall with weathered carved pillars and a dark wooden ceiling beam. A close-up of a carved stone pillar bracket stands at right, with a folded green-and-yellow cloth draped over a pillar base and a small bright object at the bottom. No people are visible; the scene shows architectural detail and aged carved stone in shadowy hall.2009-07-14A photograph inside a dim stone temple hall with carved wooden vahana figures, including a painted lion-like mount and a yali-type carved creature, displayed beside granite pillars and a small blue-and-gold canopied stand. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a green cap, stands with hands folded and looks toward the carvings. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and a green cap and face mask stands in attendance, and a few more men in white stand in the background. The scene reads as a temple sanctum or hall tour, with the central figure's appearance and saffron clothing matching the page's Swamiji claim only partially, so the identity remains uncertain.2012-05-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a small, dim stone shrine niche inside a temple, with bare grey walls and a pillar on the right. Two deity murtis stand on a raised stone platform: on the left, a dancing Shiva figure (Nataraja form) with raised arms, pink-and-white hair decorations and a red-and-white striped lower garment, set within an ornate arched halo framed in orange; on the right, a standing female deity murti dressed in an orange-and-red sari with pink floral adornments, within a gold arched prabhavali. A small wooden stool sits in front of the platform, a hanging oil lamp hangs at the top right, and a white cloth lies on the base. No people are visible.2012-05-21February 08 20122012-02-08A dim stone temple corridor with grey granite pillars and carved lotus-style capitals, lit by a single hanging light. Painted life-size stone sculptures stand on plinths: a figure in red and yellow dhoti and bangles, another in blue and green with a crossed-arm stance, and a mounted figure with a horse and rider in bright blue, red and green. A small child-like figure in white stands near a pillar. Black umbrella-shaped objects and a tall wooden stand are visible at the back. No living people are visible in the scene, and no a person candidate appears.2009-07-13Night photograph of a stone shrine with carved pillars and a lit ceiling, housing a pair of decorated deity murti seated side by side. The central figures wear silver-toned ornaments, red and orange drapery, and crowns, with garlands of red and white flowers framing them on either side. A tiered golden-yellow altar cloth and a large ornate necklace sit beneath them. No people are visible in the scene.A night photograph of a stone-pillared open mandapa with a raised platform holding two deity murtis seated side by side on a throne. Both figures wear ornate crowns, gold jewellery and garlands; the seated figure on the left has a crown with a red and gold ornament, and a decorated kalasha or ornamental pot stands in front. Red, pink and orange silk drapes fall over the seat, with long green, red and white garlands framing the figures. Lighting is warm and spot-lit against a dark background, and the carved pillars and ceiling are visible. No people are present.A photograph of a silver procession elephant figure standing on a wooden platform inside a dim temple hall with brick walls and stone pillars. The ornate silver elephant has a decorated caparison, a raised trunk, and intricate engraved patterns. Behind it stands another silver vehicle, and large silver scale-patterned and floral-carved ceremonial items frame the foreground. Small yellow lamps sit near the base, with red poles and a bamboo pole supporting the figures. A man in a white shirt is partly visible at the lower left edge.