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Interior of an ornate South Indian temple hall with richly carved and painted wooden and stone architecture. A tall polished brass pillar with a decorated base stands at right, and a colourful painted ceiling with ornate carved brackets and a lion-headed corbel is above. Central shrine structure with a multi-tiered painted dome and sculpted deity figures, including a deity murti in the centre flanked by bull (Nandi-like) sculptures and attendant figures. Warm electric lights and a glowing doorway give the scene a golden tone. A few people's shoulders and heads are partly visible at the lower right edge. Scene shows temple architecture rather than a specific ritual.

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Interior of a South Indian temple hall showing a tall polished brass or bronze lamp pillar (deepastambha) rising from a stepped base to a ceiling painted with pink, green and gold medallions and floral motifs. Carved stone pillars with rearing lion brackets line both sides, and a stone-carved panel with figures stands behind. No people are visible in the scene.2012-06-05Interior of a South Indian temple hall showing a tall brass dhwajastambha, a flagstaff standing on a stepped brass base with carved panels, rising through a painted ceiling. The ceiling has green and pink panels with floral motifs and circular medallions. Golden lion brackets project from carved stone pillars, and fluorescent tube lights run along the ceiling. Behind the pillars, carved granite figures and a grille with pointed metal bars are visible. No people are present in the scene.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Interior of a stone temple hall with dark carved granite pillars and richly sculpted walls. A golden brass pillar or kodimaram stands on the right, and a small brass or copper figure of a bull (Nandi) sits on a raised stone pedestal, draped with a white and pink flower garland. A small oil lamp burns on a stone ledge in the centre, and a polished silver kalasha-like finial with spikes is in the foreground. A carved stone figure with multiple arms stands on the left. No people are visible.2012-05-20 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20122012-02-08July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A dimly lit temple shrine with grey stone pillars and an arched niche framed in gold. Inside the niche stands a red and gold deity murti adorned with white and multicoloured garlands, flanked by smaller statues and brass oil lamps on the stone platform. Orange-red curtains hang on both sides, and a relief panel above shows a seated deity with attendants between two carved bulls. No living people are visible.2011-09-19Photograph of an ornate wooden palanquin or chariot interior with carved, painted panels. Upper band has gold-leaf floral scrollwork in red and green. Carved wooden pillars and brackets run along the frame. Lower red painted arched panels show mythological scenes: a deity holding a trident and figures in attendance, a dancing deity form with raised arms, and a rocky scene with a seated figure. No people are visible in the frame.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photo 11732183June 05 20122012-06-05