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Beekinpully: Permaul's swing at Mariammah Covil
Linnaeus Tripe British
Not on view
For this study of a village temple (covil), Tripe focused on the tall posts and crossbeam of a swing, with a small shrine and outbuildings beyond. During certain festivals, bejeweled deities were gently rocked on such swings.
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