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Friezes on the base of the Halebidu temple walls on the zig-zag structure
The base of the temple walls comprise of moldings with friezes that comprise of (from bottom to top) elephants, lions, floral scrolls, horses, puranic scenes, mythical beasts (makara) and swans (hamsa bird), followed by miniature sculptures of music and dance and others, which cover the entire base of the temple walls followed by the large images of gods and goddesses.
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Location: Halebidu,Karnataka, India
Photo credit: © randomclicks / Alamy / Afripics
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