The pediments are decorated with a gilded figures of Narayana on a garuda against a white mosaic background.
The cupola crowning the roof is surmounted by a gilded Chinese figure with an open parasol.
During the day, the gilded figure caught the sun and could be seen from all over the city and as far away as New Jersey.
Two gilded figures of sea horses were carved above the main doorway.
The two lustrous, gilded figures came on, silently, with Setheus gesturing for me to go along.
Most of them are the familiar variety with a small gilded figure on a wooden base along with an engraved plaque.
But the altar cloths were black, the gilded figures shrouded in black.
These gilded figures are all over 8.3 meters (27 ft) high.
On Sundays, the panels are opened showing gilded wooden figures depicting events in the life of the Virgin Mary.
A gilded figure of a man holding a laurel wreath instead of a sword and standing upon a relatively large "trophy" style base.