| The pai-lou, like the Japanese torii, derives its origin from the toran of Indian stupas. |
| The decorative ornament on the safa is known as the toran and is typically seen as a door decoration during religious rituals, welcoming visitors and God into the ceremony. |
| A toran such as this hangs in the entrance to a building for beautification and to welcome visitors, but also to protect the dwelling and the inhabitants within. |
| Listen to Royal Ontario Museum Curator Deepali Dewan talk about the many-armed figure in this toran. |
| At length the toran was broken amid the shouts of the retainers, and the fair defenders retired. |
| The bridegroom on horseback, lance in hand, proceeded to break the toran, which was defended by the damsels of the bride. |
