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1. A gateway, commonly of wood, but sometimes of stone, consisting of two upright pillars carrying one to three transverse lintels. It is often minutely carved with symbolic sculpture, and serves as a monumental approach to a Buddhist temple. Source: webster

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approach buddhist carrying carved commonly consisting gateway lintels minutely monumental pillars sculpture serves sometimes stone symbolic temple transverse upright wood

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