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Site Name: Belur

Date: ca 1117 CE

Subject: Navaranga, bracket figure, east wall, Mohini dancing, holding damaru accompanied by a drummer

Site Name: Osian

Date: 700-799 CE

Subject: Mulaprasada, north kapili, detail of upper part, Drummer

Site Name: Srinivasanallur

Date: ca 851-899 CE

Subject: Vimana, south wall, pilaster detail showing reliefs of dancing figures with the accompaniment of dru

Site Name: Tirukkannmangai

Date: 1621 CE (In/before)

Subject: Vimana, west wall, pilaster, Female drummer''s figure over abacus

Site Name: Padavali / Padhaoli

Date: ca 1025-1050 CE

Subject: Mandapa sabha, central bay 1, ceiling (east to west), drummers

Site Name: Halebid / Halebeed

Date: ca 1120 CE

Subject: Southern shrine, Vimana, northeast wall, figures playing musical instruments, detail

Site Name: Pattadkal

Date: ca 740 CE

Subject: Mahamandapa, bracket detail: gandharvas playinf musical instruments

Site Name: Osian

Date: ca 700-799 CE

Subject: Antarala, ceiling, musicians, detail

Site Name: Borobudur

Date: ca 835 CE (700-799 CE)

Subject: First gallery, inner north face, balustrade, upper relief 233a, dancers and musicians, detail

Site Name: Belur

Date: ca 1117 CE

Subject: Navaranga, north wall, Bracket figure, Mohini, dancing with drummers

Site Name: Belur

Date: ca 1117 CE

Subject: Navaranga, west wall, Mohini as Durga, dancing with drummers

Site Name: Somanathapur

Date: 1268 CE

Subject: Antarala, east wall, Ganesa dancing, and worshippers standing near his feet playing cymbals. On eith

Site Name: Deobaloda

Date: ca 1276-1299 CE

Subject: Mandapa, pillar detail, drummer

Site Name: Borobudur

Date: ca 835 CE (700-799 CE)

Subject: First gallery, inner west face, balustrade, lower relief 51, drummer, detail

Site Name:

Date: ca 1450 CE

Subject: South jangha, detail, drummer

Site Name: Janjgir

Date: ca 1100-1199 CE

Subject: Varandika, east face, right end detail, drummers

Site Name: Osian

Date: ca 700-799 CE

Subject: Antarala, ceiling, musicians, detail

Site Name:

Date: ca 1000-1099 CE

Subject: South jangha, detail, drummer

Site Name: Kumbharia

Date: 1062 CE

Subject: Rangamandapa, southern pair of pillars, detail: Mrdangavadaka

Site Name: Aurangabad

Date: 551-599 CE

Subject: Sanctum, left wall, figure playing musical instrument

Site Name: Darasuram/Dharasuram

Date: 1146-1173 CE

Subject: Rangamandapa, interior, pillar, drummer, detail

Site Name: Osian

Date: ca 776-799 CE

Subject: South varandika, Krsna-lila scenes, musicians

Site Name: Osian

Date: ca 750 CE

Subject: Antarala, interior, entablature on north, Krsnalila, musicians

Site Name: Sirval

Date: ca 926-950 CE

Subject: Vimana, bhadra, bhutamala with musical instruments

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