On left, facing left, with feet on decapitated head of the elephant demon Nila : <b>Shiva <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gajasurasamhara" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Gajasurasamhara">Gajasurasamhara</a></b>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Shiva">Lord Shiva</a> dances in triumph while stretching the elephant's skin over his head like a canopy.
<p>In the middle of the image is a demon with a decapitated head, along with dancing skeletons on both sides.
</p><p>To the right of the image are Shilabalikas sculptures - all typical of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoysala_architecture" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Hoysala architecture">Hoysala architecture</a>.
</p><p>All of the above are on the outer side of the shrines of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoysaleswara_Temple" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Hoysaleswara Temple">Hoysaleswara Temple</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halebidu" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Halebidu">Halebidu</a>, Karnataka, India.
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Parallel view images taken consecutively and combined for Stereoscopic effect.
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