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A 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.

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A 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 a large painted sculptural face of a fierce monkey-like deity mask or vahana head, with wide orange-rimmed eyes, a red nose, flaring red ears, a wide open mouth with red lips and bared white teeth, and a dark mane of brown and black fibrous hair. A thin green curling element and small red decorative pieces are at the lower left, against a dark night background with a blue wooden structure at the right edge. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of a carved and painted wooden lion sculpture standing on a blue-painted plinth in a dim doorway. The lion has a mane of curled carvings, bared fangs, a raised front paw with a bracelet-like band, and blue and red painted floral motifs along its body. A small wooden bench or ledge sits behind it beside a dark wooden door and a rolled metal shutter. No people are visible.2009-08-08October 15 20082008-10-15December 29 20062006-12-29Close overhead photo of a painted wooden vahana-style creature carved as a lion or tiger with a turquoise-green face, red-rimmed eyes, open red mouth showing white teeth, and blue-green legs with clawed feet. It stands on a red-painted wooden platform on a dark stone floor, with a red and cream painted pillar or base behind it. No people are visible.2008-10-15Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityOctober 15 20082008-10-15Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityAugust 08 20092009-08-08A large painted statue of a fierce red-faced guardian figure with bulging eyes, a thick black handlebar moustache and bared teeth, wearing a golden crown with a dark spiked headdress, gold earrings, a gold collar and necklaces, and a green and gold embroidered garment. The statue's raised hand is open, and a yellow-and-red garland hangs over its shoulder. Behind it are other painted sculptures and a rough stone wall. No people are visible.