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A carved wooden temple doorway arch painted in green with floral borders and rows of small kalasha-shaped finials. Inside the arch, a sky-blue painted panel shows an ornate carved wooden lintel with a seated deity murti in red and gold, flanked by carved figures and animals. Brass lamp stands rise on either side, and a wooden door lies below with a rope and green plants at the base.

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October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25June 05 20122012-06-05October 15 20082008-10-15Photograph 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.2012-06-05A 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.2008-10-15A 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.2008-10-15A carved wooden doorway with a dark polished wood frame and a raised silver-toned relief panel above the opening. The panel shows a crowded narrative procession of figures with spears, shields and raised weapons, arranged in a frieze. Below, a glimpse of a wooden cabinet with brass knobs stands inside a room with white walls. No people are visible.2008-10-15Close 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.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15