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Close view of a dark carved wooden doorway lintel and frame in a temple-style interior. The upper beam shows deeply carved figures, with a band of dense relief sculpture above a wall of ornate wood panels. White and pink jasmine garlands hang across the lower left, and a small yellow oil lamp glows at the lower right beside the carved wood. No people are visible.

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October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15A carved wooden doorway frame in a temple-style interior, with dense relief carvings of deities, dancing figures and foliage across its lintel and side panels. A continuous garland of white flowers. Below, a wooden door stands open to a room with hanging lamps and framed pictures on the wall. No people are visible, and the carving shows several deity forms in its central panel, with figures in dance poses flanking the sides. The overall scene is a decorated ceremonial entrance.2008-10-15A photograph of an ornately carved wooden panel or cabinet front, its dark reddish-brown wood densely sculpted with rows of figures, deities and mythical creatures in relief. Several white jasmine garlands drape across the carved surface, arching between the central and side reliefs. The central relief shows a multi-armed deity murti surrounded by attendants, with lion-like and serpent motifs on the sides. No people are visible.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15November 10 20062006-11-10A photograph of an ornately carved dark wooden doorway, rotated sideways, with intricate relief carvings on its frame and lintel. Strings of white jasmine garlands with coloured threads hang across the top and across the lower centre of the doorway. Three small brass wall lamps with coloured glass shades are mounted on the right side. Through the open doorway a lit lamp stand and framed pictures are visible inside a room. No people are visible.2008-10-15November 09 20062006-11-09Close-up photograph of ornately carved dark wooden brackets at the junction of a temple ceiling beam and a plain pale stone pillar. The intricate carvings show foliage scrolls, lotus-like rosettes and a carved animal head with an open mouth, all in rich reddish-brown wood. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible; the scene is architectural detail only.2006-11-09Close view of carved dark wooden panels on a temple chariot or ratha, showing rows of seated and standing figures in relief with ornate headdresses, raised arms and jewelled garments. Iron ring handles hang along the bottom edge. Carved floral and scroll borders frame the panels above. No people are visible; the figures are carved wooden sculptures.2006-09-23November 10 20062006-11-10