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A photograph of a large gilded metal temple archway or torana standing against a white draped cloth on a dirt ground. The arch has repoussé floral scrollwork, a leaf-scroll border, a central lotus-like crest with a stylised face, and carved vertical pillar panels with foliage and stacked bands. No people are visible in the frame apart from partial limbs at the edges.

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A photograph of a large ornate gold-coloured metal temple archway standing upright on dirt ground in front of a white draped cloth backdrop. The arch has a repoussé floral scroll border, a pointed crest with a circular medallion at the top, and carved bird or peacock-like figures at the shoulders, with rectangular panelled pillars below. Thin metal support rods stand beneath the pillars. No people are visible in the frame apart from a partial figure at the far right edge. Printed pedia source line overlay the imageMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of a large gold-coloured repoussé temple arch laid on a white cloth outdoors, with metal support rods visible beneath its legs. The arch has a stylised face or makara-like crest at the top, scrolling floral and leaf motifs along its curve, and peacock-like carvings at the shoulders above rectangular pillars decorated with floral panels and beaded borders. No people are present. The page identifies it as an item from the making of Sacred Arts University, but no a person appearance is visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMaking Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of an ornate gilded wooden torana, a temple archway frame, standing upright against a plain pale wall with a bamboo pole leaning at left. The arch has a carved crown-like finial with curling makara-style scrolls, a bright gold tiered arch edged with floral leaf moulding, and fine engraved vine patterns, while the sides below show carved lion-like faces and darker, weathered lower panels. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene.Close view of ornate gold-coloured metal arch sections laid out in a workshop, with repoussé floral scrollwork, rope-edged borders and a central lotus-like motif with a figural carving at the apex. The pieces are wrapped in clear protective film and rest against a dark grey metal backdrop. No people are visible. This appears to be a temple-style archway or frame prepared for ritual or shrine use.A photograph of a large ornate golden arch lying flat on a plain concrete floor. The arch has a carved lion-face keystone at the top and lion heads at the spring points, with embossed bands and bead-like moulding along its sides. Bare feet and a partial pair of trousers are visible at the top edge, and a few wooden pieces and a reddish object sit at the upper right. No people are prominent and no a person candidate is visible.2007-07-25July 25 20072007-07-25Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityJuly 25 20072007-07-25A photograph of several ornate gold-coloured metal arches or frames leaning against a corrugated metal wall in a workshop, wrapped in clear plastic in places. Each arch has elaborate repoussé floral and scrollwork relief, with carved tops resembling stylised crowns or leaves. Dark flat metal panels stand behind them on a sandy floor, and iron rods lie in the foreground. No people are visible. The setting suggests a workshop where temple vahanas or decorative structures are being prepared for shipping, consistent with the page's making-of context.