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Close-up of a carved wooden shrine or palanquin panel showing a relief of a large spreading tree with leafy branches and a trunk marked with a small red dot, framed by turned golden-brown wooden pillars and a carved cornice above. No people are visible; the image shows only the decorated wooden structure.

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September 18 20132013-09-18A carved wooden or stone pillar shrine stands outdoors among palm and tropical trees. The tiered structure has a small domed canopy, pilasters, and a rectangular panel carved with a sacred fig tree with spreading branches. A golden cloth or rope is wrapped at the top. No people are visible. No deity figure is clearly shown.2013-09-28September 11 20132013-09-11September 30 20132013-09-30A photograph looking up at a tall ornate brass or copper pole topped by a carved wooden bracket with scalloped edges and round brass fittings. A bundle wrapped in red and white cloth with orange cord hangs from the bracket, surrounded by green leaves, and orange ropes run up to the top. The sky behind is pale blue. No people are visible in the frame.2013-03-10October 08 20132013-10-08Outdoor photo beside a carved wooden shrine-like pillar with a tiered dome top, a carved tree-of-life panel and turned golden pillars. A man in orange-red robes with a yellow sash wrapped at the waist, bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala, lifts a garland of yellow and red flowers toward the top of the shrine. Palm trees and greenery stand behind him.2013-09-11A photograph of an empty ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet seat and backrest and a gold footstool, set on a red patterned rug in front of a painted backdrop of ancient temple pillars and dense green banyan-like trees. Two tall brass lamps with lit oil flames stand on either side of the throne. A small figure in orange robes appears within the backdrop painting, and a printed pedia source label sit in the lower right corner. No people are physically present in the room2011-10-08September 04 20132013-09-04May 31 20152015-05-31A photograph of a person standing outdoors beside an ornate carved wooden shrine with a tree-of-life relief panel and gold-painted pillars, its top draped with yellow and red flower garlands. The standing person wears a rust-orange robe with a yellow sash at the waist and a rudraksha mala around the neck, has long hair swept back, and raises one hand toward the flowers while smiling. Palm trees and greenery fill the background. a person appearance is noted by the rudraksha mala and orange robe, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-09-11A photograph of a large, ornately carved wooden structure. Small brass bells hang from several projecting ledges along the carved tiers. The setting appears to be a dim workshop or storage hall with wooden beams and scaffolding visible behind it. No people are visible in the frame.