Conclusion
The primary contribution of this study is advancing the use of computers to an additional field of art historical research. The study deals with an important body of material of the Pallava period from a temple which is one of the earliest structural temples of the Madras region in South India. There are no other comparable materials of this period. Further work on other important material of a later period is in progress. In addition to proportions, the distinctive costumes and jewellery (Lockwood, Siromoney and Dayanandan, 1974) depicted on the different categories will also be of value in restoration work.
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Siromoney, G., Bagavandas, M. & Govindaraju, S. An application of component analysis to the study of South Indian sculptures. Comput Hum 14, 29–37 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02395131
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