A photograph of an empty wooden pillar or pedestal lit from within against a dark navy curtain. The carved wooden column has a stepped top with triangular notches, a turned collar section, and a panel carved with a lotus flower. A patterned cream and beige hanging with dark floral motifs hangs at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene. The warm glow highlights the carved details. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of an empty wooden pillar or pedestal lit from within against a dark navy curtain. The carved wooden column has a stepped top with triangular notches, a turned collar section, and a panel carved with a lotus flower. A patterned cream and beige hanging with dark floral motifs hangs at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene. The warm glow highlights the carved details.

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