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| has gloss | eng: Toran is the name in Hinduism (Sanskrit. torana, from tor, pass) of a sacred or honorific gateway in Buddhist architecture. Its typical form is a projecting cross-piece resting on two uprights or posts. It is made of wood or stone , and the cross-piece is generally of three bars placed one on the top of the other; both cross-piece and posts are usually sculptured. |
| lexicalization | eng: Toran |
| instance of | c/Buddhist temples in India |
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| media:img | Alter Cloth (Toran), Saurashtra, Gujarat, India, 20th Century, cotton, metal and mirror pieces. plain weave with embroidery and mirror work, Honolulu Academy of Arts.jpg |
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