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A photograph of a shop wall covered with richly carved and painted wooden panels in a statue shop. Rows of figures in relief show deities, dancers, animals and attendants, with red, green, gold and cream paint. A large cream-coloured carved elephant-headed deity figure sits in the lower left foreground, and a carved panel with a rider on a horse appears in the centre. No physical people are visible; the figures are all carved or sculpted.

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A large carved and painted wooden panel displaying multiple Ganesha forms in niches framed by pillars and small stupa-like towers. Central figures show seated Ganesha in red and green tones, flanked by additional Ganesha images, some with multiple arms and some riding a mouse or animal mount. Smaller attendant figures stand between the pillars and a row of carved animals runs along the base. Part of a carved object sits in the lower foreground against a white wall. Shown in a statue shop setting.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08October 12 20162016-10-12October 15 20082008-10-15May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a carved wooden statue of Krishna playing a flute. The figure has pale blue painted skin, a tall ornate crown with tasselled edges, large round earrings, layered beaded necklaces and bangles. He holds a long wooden flute to his lips with one hand while the other hand raises a lotus bud near his shoulder. Behind him are scrolled foliage carvings and a carved relief panel showing a seated deity on the left. No physical people are present, only the statue.2009-08-08A 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.2016-10-12August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01Close view of carved wooden temple architecture with dense relief sculpture. Multiple tiers of stacked wooden pillars and brackets frame figures of deities and attendants carved in relief, with a lion-like guardian figure and a pair of standing figures in the centre. Weathered brown wood with a tiled roof edge and a metal pipe at the left. No people are visible in the frame.2015-08-23June 04 20122012-06-04 +1 copiesCarved sandstone temple exterior with a row of painted stone deity figures standing above a band of relief sculpture. Five white and multicoloured standing figures with gold-tipped attributes and green leaf-shaped backdrops occupy the upper tier, one seated figure at centre with a multi-headed hood behind. Below, deeper relief panels show female figures and a musician playing a string instrument, with small figures in a lower frieze. Thatched roof overhangs at top, no people visible.2008-05-04Close-up of a densely carved gopuram tower covered with brightly painted stucco sculptures of deities, celestial figures and mythical beasts in turquoise, yellow, red, green and white. A blue-skinned four-armed deity in yellow dhoti and gold jewellery stands at centre, flanked by multi-armed figures and lion-faced guardians. No physical people are visible; the figures are all sculptures. a person does not appear in the frame.2012-05-29 +1 copies