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A large carved and painted wooden panel displaying multiple Ganesha forms in niches framed by pillars and small stupa-like towers. Central figures show seated Ganesha in red and green tones, flanked by additional Ganesha images, some with multiple arms and some riding a mouse or animal mount. Smaller attendant figures stand between the pillars and a row of carved animals runs along the base. Part of a carved object sits in the lower foreground against a white wall. Shown in a statue shop setting.

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A photograph of a shop wall covered with richly carved and painted wooden panels in a statue shop. Rows of figures in relief show deities, dancers, animals and attendants, with red, green, gold and cream paint. A large cream-coloured carved elephant-headed deity figure sits in the lower left foreground, and a carved panel with a rider on a horse appears in the centre. No physical people are visible; the figures are all carved or sculpted.2009-08-08A photograph of a dark wooden shelving unit holding a collection of Ganesha figures and other deity images. Several carved wooden Ganesha reliefs and statues in light brown tones sit on the lower and right shelves, with a larger carved Ganesha on the right side. On the left, a pale pink Ganesha statue stands beside a dark red carved deity panel, with a small figure in the centre of a silver stand between two blue-green figures. A sheet of orange and yellow ritual offerings sits on a green leaf below. No people are visible.2007-11-22Close-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.2010-01-22Carved sandstone temple exterior with a row of painted stone deity figures standing above a band of relief sculpture. Five white and multicoloured standing figures with gold-tipped attributes and green leaf-shaped backdrops occupy the upper tier, one seated figure at centre with a multi-headed hood behind. Below, deeper relief panels show female figures and a musician playing a string instrument, with small figures in a lower frieze. Thatched roof overhangs at top, no people visible.2008-05-04A 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.2006-11-10October 12 20162016-10-12August 23 20152015-08-23A 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 photograph of a dark wooden multi-cube shelf unit holding many Ganesha figurines in varied materials and colours. Carved tan-brown and red sculptures sit alongside painted pink, white and multicolour Ganesha statues, some seated on lotus leaves, some with mouse vahana and some in small gilded shrines. Items are arranged across three shelf rows. No people are visible.Close 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.2015-08-23A carved white-painted wooden lintel above a dark wood doorframe, showing a central deity seated on a bull within a row of figures, with rows of standing attendants holding weapons and banners on either side. The carving is ornamented with scrolled foliage and beaded borders. Through the doorway below, a small shrine with a deity murti is visible. No physical people are present in the scene.2008-10-15October 12 20072007-10-12