Hand-carved in India · Made to order · Prepared for export

The workshop

Every photograph

The collection keeps one plate per piece. This page holds every photograph, including the other angles, and one carving that is not yet a finished piece.

Plate 01

Open Pavilion

Open Indian rosewood mantapa with four pillars, a carved crown, and claw feet

Plate 02

Bell Shrine

Compact rosewood shrine with hanging bells and an arched sanctum

Plate 03

Scroll Pavilion

Rosewood pavilion with scroll brackets, a pierced crown, and a glossy red polish

Plate 04

Gold-Inlaid Pavilion

Rosewood pavilion with gold floral inlay on the crown and base
Another view of the gold-inlaid rosewood pavilion

Plate 05

Crystal Bell Pavilion

Dark rosewood pavilion with a fringe of bells and clear drops under the eave

Plate 06

Pierced Pillar Pavilion

Rosewood mantapa whose pillars are pierced with oval openings
Front view of the pierced-pillar pavilion, the pillars opened with a row of cuts

Plate 07

Compact Pavilion

Smaller open rosewood mantapa with a floral crown and one drawer
Front view of the compact pavilion, with a paneled back and carved feet

Plate 08

Tall Canopy

Tall open rosewood canopy with four long pillars and a carved eave

Plate 09

Floral Screen Pavilion

Rosewood pavilion with a pierced floral screen across the back
Another angle of the floral screen pavilion in the workshop
The floral screen pavilion from the front, on the workshop floor

Plate 10

Dark Polish Pavilion

Open mantapa finished in a near-black gloss
Side view of the dark-polished mantapa, with turned pillars and a scalloped eave

Plate 11

Ribbed Roof Mantapa

Rosewood mantapa with a stacked ribbed roof and a simple open sanctum

Plate 12

Kalasha Temple

Large rosewood temple with a kalasha crown, inlaid doors, and hanging beads
Three-quarter view of the kalasha temple showing the carved base
Close view of the inlaid doors and carved pillars
Open door of the kalasha temple, with floral inlay and a carved lion bracket

Plate 13

Deep Relief Cabinet

Rosewood temple cabinet with deeply carved doors and a crown of finials
The same cabinet open, showing a polished interior and a shelf

Plate 14

Vine Cabinet

Tall rosewood cabinet with vine carvings running down the doors
Side of the vine cabinet, with a floral panel and the pierced doors beyond

Plate 15

Floral Inlay Cabinet

Rosewood cabinet with pale floral inlay on the crown and doors
Three-quarter view of the floral inlay cabinet
Corner of the floral inlay cabinet, showing the carved side and pale flowers on the crown

Plate 16

Lattice Crown Cabinet

Smaller rosewood temple cabinet with a lattice crown and floral doors

Plate 17

Jali Mandir

Rosewood mandir with pierced doors, an Om crest, and elephant inlay

Plate 18

Shiva Parivar Mantapa

Rosewood mantapa with a painted panel of Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha, and Kartikeya
Close view of the painted Shiva Parivar panel on rosewood

Plate 19

Tri-Devata Frieze

Carved rosewood frieze of Lakshmi, Ganesha, and Saraswati
Close view of the three carved deities on a rosewood panel

Plate 20

Gaja Om Asana

Low rosewood seat with an Om, two elephants, and a floral medallion

Plate 21

Three-Step Om Seat

Three-tier rosewood seat with an Om in the crest

Plate 22

Om Seat

Broad rosewood seat with an Om set in a carved crest

Plate 23

Wall Mandir

Wide rosewood wall mandir with a central shrine, mirror, and side cabinets

Plate 24

Glass Pooja Room

Built-in rosewood pooja room with glass doors and a stepped crown

Plate 25

Household Pooja Unit

Rosewood pooja unit with a glass shrine above and cabinets below

Plate 26

Teak Pavilion

Teak mantapa with a carved crest, front step, and lion feet
Angled view of the teak pavilion

Plate 27

Bell-Fringe Mantapa

Teak mantapa with a scalloped eave and a row of hanging bells

In the workshop

Before the polish

An unfinished carved frieze of three deities, outdoors at the workshop
A devotional frieze, photographed before the polish.