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November 18 2016

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November 18 20162016-11-18November 18 20162016-11-18Close-up photograph of an ornate gold-plated panel carved with flowing scrolls, foliate curls and swirling floral motifs. Red fabric is visible at the lower right edge. No people are visible in the frame.2010-10-06November 18 20162016-11-18Close 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.2015-08-23Close-up photograph of an ornately embossed gold surface with swirling scrolls, curling wave-like forms and raised floral or cloud motifs. No people are visible.2010-10-06A photograph of a large, ornately carved wooden structure. Small brass bells hang from several projecting ledges along the carved tiers. The setting appears to be a dim workshop or storage hall with wooden beams and scaffolding visible behind it. No people are visible in the frame.September 18 20132013-09-18Night photograph of an ornate orange-painted ceremonial chariot or palanquin structure lit by string lights. Carved relief panels on the cube-shaped upper section show a seated deity figure on the left and a standing figure with a flowering garland, possibly on an animal mount, on the right, with gold-painted pillars and flower garlands draped on the sides. No people are visible in the frame.2006-11-23Night photograph of an ornate orange-painted wooden structure. The left panel shows a seated elephant-headed figure, and the right panel shows a dancing or striding deity figure with a crown and marigold garlands. Gold-colored turned pillars rise at the corners, strings of electric lights run along the roof edge, and yellow flower garlands hang from the carvings. No people are visible in the frame.2006-11-23December 07 20162016-12-07A night photograph of an ornate golden-brown temple chariot or vahana, its carved wooden or metal panels lit by warm lamps. Two carved arched niches show a seated elephant-headed deity with a large belly and a standing deity with flowers, mounted on an animal. Garlands of yellow flowers hang beside the figures. Twisted pillars frame the panel, and a string of electric bulbs runs along the canopy edge. No people are visible.2006-11-23