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A photograph of an architectural carved bracket beneath a wooden roof eave. A white and gold painted mythical lion-like guardian figure with red eyes and a swirling mane rears over a small black elephant with gold and red trappings, its front paw raised. The wooden beams are dark brown and the adjacent wall is white. No people are visible and no a person depiction appears in the scene.

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November 10 20062006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10A large painted lion-headed vahana sculpture under a dark wooden ceiling. The lion has a white face with a wide red open mouth showing white teeth, dark brown mane with curled locks, and a green and gold garland draped around its neck. A blue wooden base sits below. No people are visible; the piece appears to be a vahana being crafted or displayed in a temple-style setting.November 09 20062006-11-09Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA large painted vahana sculpture of a white lion-like mount stands on a blue metal frame inside a dark stone-walled hall. The lion has a wide open mouth with red tongue and fangs, round red-rimmed eyes, a black mane, and a curling tail. Its saddle cloth is red with gold scroll motifs, bordered in green with gold and red trim, and a red floral garland hangs around its neck. No people are visible in the frame apart from a partially visible white-clad leg at the bottom edge.Close-up photograph of ornately carved dark wooden brackets at the junction of a temple ceiling beam and a plain pale stone pillar. The intricate carvings show foliage scrolls, lotus-like rosettes and a carved animal head with an open mouth, all in rich reddish-brown wood. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible; the scene is architectural detail only.2006-11-09Making Of Sacred Arts University2008-11-07November 09 20062006-11-09Close-up photograph of a large white bull vahana sculpture under construction, shown from below at its legs and hooves. The hooves are painted pink with black tips, the legs are white with gold bands at the ankles, and a green saddle cloth hangs at its side. Between the legs, a painted figure in turquoise and red shows through, with a red wooden scaffold frame and wooden blocks supporting the statue. No people are visible.