Image 1 lustrates a pillared mandapa ceiling from a Māru-Gurjara temple in Rajasthan, featuring a corbelled dome decorated with female dancing figures (Apsaras or Sura-sundaris).
Image 2 Shows an intricately carved pendant ceiling dome (Utksipta), characteristic of Māru-Gurjara (Solanki) temple architecture found across Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Image 3 Highlights a marble ceiling dome (Rangamandapa) typical of the Dilwara Jain Temples in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, famous for its layered, inverted lotus design and surrounding bracket figures
Image 4 Displays the rock-cut ceiling and pillar hall of the Durga Temple in Aihole, Karnataka, featuring a prominent central Chakra (wheel) medallion supported by stone columns
Image 5 Shows a Nagaraja (serpent king) ceiling panel from the Durga Temple at Aihole, Karnataka, characterized by interwoven serpent motifs (Naga-bandha).
Image 6 Features a Hoysala-style ceiling medallion carved from soapstone, depicting a central deity/figure inside a detailed circular frame, flanked by ornamental floral panels
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