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torana

a mostly freestanding gate; (plural: toranas) Free-standing ornamental foliar and floral festoon forming entrance supported by two upright columns and often interlaced vertically; (jala-torana): copies in wood and stone with greater elaboration and carving, or taking the form of makara-torana,… Continue Reading →

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