A Hindu temple, or mandir or koil in Indian languages, is a house, seat and body of divinity for Hindus. It is a structure designed to bring human beings and gods together through worship, sacrifice, and devotion. The symbolism and structure of a Hindu temple are rooted in Vedic traditions, deploying circles and squares. It also represents recursion and the representation of the equivalence of the macrocosm and the microcosm by astronomical numbers, and by "specific alignments related to the geography of the place and the presumed linkages of the deity and the patron". A temple incorporates all elements of the Hindu cosmos — presenting the good, the evil and the human, as well as the elements of the Hindu sense of cyclic time and the essence of life — symbolically presenting dharma, artha, kama, moksa, and karma

Hindu temple

Ganesha, also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon.
Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. 
As the god of beginnings, he is honoured at the start of rites and ceremonies. Ganesha is also invoked as patron of letters and learning during writing sessions.

This wooden decoration was found while wondering around the traditional art market of Ubud, Bali.

![](https://rigsters.com/sketchfab_img/ganesha-wooden-mask-3dscan-rigsters.JPG)

Ganesha wooden mask

The interior and exterior of St Pancras Old Church, Pancras Road, London.

The church was completely restored in 1847-1848 but there is evidence of possible worship on this site from the early 7th Century. It is grade II* listed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Pancras_Old_Church
https://stpancrasoldchurch.posp.co.uk/history/church-history/

2363 photos taken in August 2021 with a Sony a7R III and processed in Reality Capture.
All photos taken in about an hour.

St Pancras Old Church

Here is the detail scan. link to the collection https://skfb.ly/oCyDJ 

The product of the popularization of pagodas after they were introduced to China . No longer the role of Buddhist pagodas.

It was produced by combining Chinese culture.
Sightseeing, worship, monument purpose. Chinese pagoda.

Gold represents "阳" (Sun, positive) in Tai Chi.
Red represents righteousness and fairness. It is festive and removes evil spirits.

Eight thick pillars make your heart feel that the building is very stable.
Yes, Chinese architectural wisdom. And Chinese 风水 "Feng Shui".

Historically, Chinese dynasties have always been very large. So they keep trying good management systems to extend the life of the dynasty.

The ancient Chinese understood a truth, "水能载舟,亦能覆舟" means "Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it." the water is people.

Therefore, the meaning of Chinese architectural style is stability and solemnity.

"天下太平" Mean "Between the sky and the land all the where,all can peace and stability."

Chinese pagoda

Photogrammetry reconstruction using de aerial dataset from Cyark Open Heritage Project: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/cyark
The Temple of Eshmun (Arabic: معبد أشمون‎) is an ancient place of worship dedicated to Eshmun, the Phoenician god of healing. It is located near the Awali river, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of Sidon in southwestern Lebanon. The site was occupied from the 7th century BC to the 8th century AD, suggesting an integrated relationship with the nearby city of Sidon. Although originally constructed by Sidonian king Eshmunazar II in the Achaemenid era (c. 529–333 BC) to celebrate the city’s recovered wealth and stature, the temple complex was greatly expanded by Bodashtart, Yatan-milk and later monarchs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Eshmun

Temple of Eshmun- Detail Area

Years ago, a couple got a sweet piece of land and built a japanese style house. Over time, they added two smaller sheds on their property, used to practice their hobbies. The woman loved to brew and drink tea and the man loved gardening.
As time went by.. they grew old together. They had children, and eventually grandchildren. 

Sadly, the man's time came earlier. After he left, grandma did not know what to do, while her deceased husband's flowers began to wither. She didn't have a green thumb, like her significant other. Grandma got a bit superstitious when suddely, a beautiful flower grew next to the shed. She believed that it was her husband, who wanders around the place, wanting to accompany her even after his death. She decided to transform the gardening shed into a worshipping house, together with her family. Grandma came to the shed daily to talk to him. After some time, more and more flowers began to bloom. As if grandpa was really still there, continuing on being besides grandma.

[DAE End Assignment] Grandma's House

Cat goddess, Bastet, Egypt, Replica (h: ca.14 cm), Bronze Louvre (Paris). Private collection of bronzes about 1911. 
Bastet is the daughter of the sun god Re, depicted in Egyptian mythology as a cat goddess.
The cat was worshipped all over Egypt and was considered to be holy. Grain was very precious in ancient Egypt. Cats in particular offered effective protection from the vast numbers of mice and rats. They took the position of a house idol. The killing of a cat was sometimes a capital crime worthy of death.
"When a cat dies in a house, all the inhabitants of the house shave off their eyebrows [...]. The dead cats are taken to the town of Bubastis, embalmed and buried in sacred burial chambers. Herodotus (490/480 - 430/420 B.C.E.)

Bastet, Cat goddess, Egypt

Photogrammetry reconstruction using de aerial dataset from Cyark Open Heritage Project: https://artsandculture.google.com/project/cyark

The Temple of Eshmun (Arabic: معبد أشمون‎) is an ancient place of worship dedicated to Eshmun, the Phoenician god of healing. It is located near the Awali river, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of Sidon in southwestern Lebanon. The site was occupied from the 7th century BC to the 8th century AD, suggesting an integrated relationship with the nearby city of Sidon. Although originally constructed by Sidonian king Eshmunazar II in the Achaemenid era (c. 529–333 BC) to celebrate the city's recovered wealth and stature, the temple complex was greatly expanded by Bodashtart, Yatan-milk and later monarchs. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_of_Eshmun

Temple of Eshmun

Upper part of a colossal limestone statue of a bearded man, a worshipper or possibly a priest. The complete statue, at least 2m tall, depicted a standing figure in a frontal pose; he wears pleated tunic (chiton) and over the left shoulder a cloak (himation) with a zig-zag fold on the border.

Dating to 450 BC - 425 BC and made in Cyprus.

Height 1.04m 

Sanctuary of Apollo (Idalion), Sanctuary of Apollo Amyklos-Reshef Mikal

Made from 213 Photos taken with a Nikon D5100 and assembled by Daniel Pett.

COL: [GAA3386](https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1917-0701-233)

Statue of a priest

Back: Relief of the Bodhi tree and an empty dias with Buddhapada on the step, flying celestials above and kneeling worshippers on each side. 

Front: Relief depicting a stūpa with a figure of the Buddha standing at the entrance; about the dome of the stūpa flying celestials, some playing instruments. On the dome are relief panels depicting the Gift of Sujātā, the Conversion of Nanda, the First Sermon, the Great Departure, the Birth of the Buddha and Māyā's Dream.

Height: 124.37 centimetres
Width: 86.25 centimetres
Thickness: 12.5 centimetres
1st Century BC (obverse face) 
3rd Century  (reverse face)

COL entry:  http://bit.ly/2cSDUtK

Produced from 410 full resolution photographs taken by Thomas Flynn with a Canon G7x. Model processed by Daniel Pett.

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Amaravati double-sided relief

The Entrance to Ironmongers' Hall of Aldersgate Street, Barbican, London.

The hall was opened in 1925 and is surrounded by the walkways, buildings and infrastructure of the later (post-war) Barbican Estate making for an interesting architectural juxtaposition.

https://www.ironmongers.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worshipful_Company_of_Ironmongers


1540 photos taken in May 2022 with a Sony a7R III and processed in Reality Capture.

Ironmongers' Hall Entrance

3D colored model of Saraswati Devi !

Saraswati (Sanskrit: सरस्वती, Sarasvatī) is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom and learning worshipped throughout Nepal and India. She is a part of the trinity (Tridevi) of Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati.

Saraswati Mesh 3D

This head of the Buddha, once framed by a halo and joined to a complete figure, would have been worshipped in a monastic shrine. The facial features and wavy hair show the Greek and Roman influences that arose through trade contacts with ancient Gandhara, an area now divided between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

https://www.freersackler.si.edu/object/S1989.19/

On display in the Freer Sackler Museum, Smithsonian Museums. Washington DC

I messed up photos for the top of the head.

Head of Buddha

This stucture is located in Greece, Delphi (38.480163, 22.507905). It was built around 380 B.C. Although it was probably a place of worship, its exact function is unknown. Feel free to conduct your own research. It is part of the greater complex of Delphi. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tholos_of_Delphi

Tholos of Delphi

Green Tara, 14th-15th century CE, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. 

From the sculpture's description on [artsmia.org](https://collections.artsmia.org/art/31183/green-tara-tibet) :

*Green Tara is one of the most revered female bodhisattvas, a being who postpones enlightenment to assist others on earth. She is the companion of the Cosmic Buddha Amoghasiddhi and equally transmits his gifts to the worshiper. Remarkable for its size and age, this statue is made from pieces of sheet copper—some now missing—that were hammered, formed, and fastened with rivets. The deity’s right hand, opened in the gift- bestowing gesture, would have rested on her right knee. Her left hand once held the stem of a lotus, which blossomed at her shoulder.*

This model has been repaired for Sketchfab sharing - the upper legs are open in the actual sculpture, but closed and textured in this model.

Green Tara, 14th-15th century CE

The Bahá'í House of Worship (or Bahá'í Temple) is a temple in Wilmette, Illinois. One of ten dedicated temples of the Bahá'í Faith, it is the oldest surviving Bahá'í House of Worship in the world.  wikipedia

coordinataes: 42.074355, -87.684315

photogrammetry from video

Baha'i Temple Chicago  -RAWscan

Bodhisattva, Shanxi Province, Jin Dynasty, c. 1200, Cassia wood, traces of polychromy, rock crystal. Musée du Cinquantenaire (Brussels, Belgium). Made with ReMake and ReCap from AutoDesk.

A bodhisattva is a "promised enlightenment," but delays its entrance into nirvana to help all living beings to attain illumination. The crystalline pupils are made of rock crystal. Such care is justified by the fact that the consecration of a Buddhist statue consisted in opening his eyes ritually. This ceremony gave him a soul and made it an object of worship. The tiara in her hair, the necklace on her chest, the drapery retained at the waist by an elaborate belt are the image of the historical Buddha, Shakyamuni. The bodhisattva originally stood in a temple next to a larger Buddha. The present presentation at the museum aims to restore the oblique angle of vision under which it appeared to the visitor in the Chinese sanctuary.

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Bodhisattva

The Mosques at the Historic City of Bagerhat are touchstones for understanding the early influences of Islam in Bangladesh and diversity of architectural style in Southeast Asia. The monuments at Bagerhat are some of the finest examples of the Khan Jahan style, named after the Sufi Saint who founded the city in the mid 15th century. With few options for building materials in the area, builders of the city utilized their expertise in brick making. The 60 Dome Mosque is one of 360 buildings that once stood in Bagerhat. Today, the mosque remains an important place of worship for local residents and visitors throughout Bangladesh and the world. 

2020: Nine Dome Mosque - Mosque City of Bagerhat - LiDAR - Terrestrial , Photogrammetry - Terrestrial , Photogrammetry - Aerial . Collected by CyArk . Distributed by Open Heritage 3D.

Nine Dome Mosque - Mosque City of Bagerhat

Tlaloc, Aztec Exhibit, National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
Tehuacan, Puebla (900-1521 AC)

Tlaloc was a member of the pantheon of gods in Aztec religion. As supreme god of the rain, Tlaloc was also a god of earthly fertility and of water. He was widely worshipped as a beneficent giver of life and sustenance. However, he was also feared for his ability to send hail, thunder, and lightning, and for being the lord of the powerful element of water. Tlaloc is also associated with caves, springs, and mountains, most specifically the sacred mountain in which he was believed to reside. His animal forms include herons and water-dwelling creatures such as amphibians, snails, and possibly sea creatures, particularly shellfish.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tlaloc

God of Water: Tlaloc

A model of the State Coach designed by William Chambers for the new King, George III. Lent to the Victoria & Albert Museum, London by the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers.

Date: 1760

179 photos taken in September 2023 with a Sony a7R III and processed in Reality Capture. The model is about a meter long.

Model Of The State Coach

15th century wall tomb in the north wall of the chancel of Strade Dominican Friary (MA070-067001-), Co. Mayo.  Described by archaeologist, John Hunt as; 'a gabled tomb niche, with an elaborate flamboyant traceried canopy. Below this, forming a tomb-front, are two panels boldly carved with decorated ogival niches beneath elaborate foliated crocketing and pinnacle work. In the first three of these are represented the Three Kings of the East, Caspar, Melchior & Balthazar, crowned & bearing their gifts of gold, frankincense & myrrh. In the fourth niche is Christ, King and Judge. In the second panel, the ogee heads are treated as a single canopy, the pinnacles being supported on corbels carved as worshipping angels issuant from clouds with wings displayed. Under this arcading are disposed four figures. The dexter, presumably the donor or commemorated man.   The other three figures, represent an archbishop with cross-staff in the act of blessing, St Peter with two keys & a book, & St Paul with a sword & a book'.

Strade Abbey Wall Tomb Front

Hanuman is a revered Hindu deity, celebrated as the epitome of devotion (bhakti), strength, and selfless service to Lord Rama. A central figure in the Ramayana, he is a Chiranjivi (immortal) vanara (monkey-humanoid) known for his immense courage, shapeshifting abilities, and loyalty. He is worshipped for removing obstacles, providing strength, and embodying mastery over senses.

Lord Hanuman

Female statuette-vessel, modeled without a head. The silhouette is notable for the massiveness of the upper half of the body. The thin arms preserve the proportion of the vessel's handles. The palms, with the five fingers in a non-anatomical position, have been exaggerated in size to have a larger surface area for the base of the handles to grip the vessel's body. The incised decoration, consisting of concentric circles, triangles and other figurative elements arranged in the anatomical-functional parts of the human body, symbolizes fecundity, fertility and the practice of solar worship.
The statuette is unique among similar Neolithic pieces in Europe. For conservation reasons, the statuette is not exhibited in the museum's main exhibition, being in danger of destruction due to its fragility and age.

The statuette dates back to the Neolithic, Gumelnița culture, around 5000 BC.
Place of discovery: Ilfov county, Vidra commune, Vidra, Vidra Tell.

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