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February 17 20082008-02-17A photograph of an antique carved wooden doorway in a museum-style display. The arched frame is densely carved with floral scrollwork and a band of birds and foliage above the lintel. The dark, weathered planks have studded brass bands and a round brass knob or pull. A small painted number is stamped on the lintel. Beside it at right is a lighter wooden panel with carved edges, and an orange carved object appears at upper left. No people are visible.A tall, narrow carved wooden panel mounted on a white plastered wall beside a window and a dark doorway, with a black and white checkered floor at right. The panel shows two carved Ganesha figures with elephant heads, one above the other, each with multiple arms and raised hands, surrounded by carved foliage, small attendant figures and a carved animal at the base. No people are visible in the scene; the figures are carved relief deity murti.2006-11-10January 09 20082008-01-09January 09 20082008-01-09A photograph of a large carved wooden door with a fluted, ribbed frame set in a dim storeroom. The honey-brown teak door panels have three horizontal rails studded with round brass knobs, and a brass lion-head or floral ring pull sits at centre. Carved fluted pilasters flank the door on both sides, and a wooden pillar stands to the right against a dark wall. No people are visible.Close-up of a carved wooden relief depicting a multi-headed elephant-headed deity murti, with several elephant faces in a row, each with ornate crowns, trunks curling and a central face bearing a red tilak and an om symbol. Foliate scrollwork frames the carving on both sides, and one hand is raised in a blessing gesture while another holds an object near the chest. No physical people are visible.2010-01-22A photograph of a large dark wooden carved panel with a deity murti in relief, showing multiple arms and a crown-like headdress. The carving is set on a red cloth-draped base in front of a stand of potted plants, with small pink flowers and green fern fronds arranged at its foot. Wooden balusters and a marble floor are visible behind, with greenery at the right edge. No people are present.January 09 20082008-01-09May 07 20122012-05-07January 09 20082008-01-09A photograph of an ornately carved wooden double door set in a plain whitewashed wall with exposed wooden beams. The door has raised panels with inset motifs and brass ring handles with floral-style rosettes. The carved wooden frame has fluted pillars and carved side panels, with a long rectangular transom above. Wooden lattice windows flank the door on the left, and a carved panel and a few decorative objects sit on the floor to the right. No people are visible.