Stone carvings on the shrine wall at Chennakesava Temple, Hoysala Architecture, Somanthpur, Karnataka, India. Uppermost panel is a frieze of erotic sc

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Stone carvings on the shrine wall at Chennakesava Temple, Hoysala Architecture, Somanthpur, Karnataka, India. Uppermost panel is a frieze of erotic scenes, each scene flanked by double pilasters, followed by a row of deities, each framed by pilasters with pediments. A narrow panel below this has mythological scenes, including a samudra-manthan panel. Next is a foliage scroll, followed by a row of warriors on foot and horses ending with elephant procession

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Size: 4752px × 3168px
Location: Somnathpura, Karnataka, India
Photo credit: © Mitali Rajadhitya / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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