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May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesMarch 17 20182018-03-17A photograph of carved granite pillars in a dim temple hall. The central pillar shows a standing sculpted figure in a tall conical crown with a short tunic and arms extended, flanked by a rearing mythical lion-like carving at its right base. Adjacent pillars show smaller relief figures, one with raised arms and a headdress, all weathered grey stone with a dark doorway at left. No living people are visible; the statues and carvings are not physical people.Carved granite temple pillars in a long colonnade at an Indian temple, with a large rampant lion or yali sculpture on the left pillar carrying a foliage and scroll motif. Other pillars show carved figures and ornamental panels. Green trees and a colourful gopuram tower with painted figures are visible through the openings, and a stone step runs along the right side with a few small objects on the floor. No people are visible.2012-07-08Close-up photograph of carved granite architecture in a temple hall. Two square stone pillars rise diagonally from the lower left and centre, their faces decorated with raised floral and foliate relief panels. Above them, ornate bracket capitals with scrolled volutes and pendant tapered finials support a heavy stone beam. Weathered granite surfaces and shadowed ceiling beams fill the background, with a patch of bright sky at the upper left. No people are visible in the frame.2012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08Carved granite pillars in a stone hall, showing relief sculptures of standing deity figures and a rearing lion-like yali on the right. The central pillar has a standing figure with a tall crown, arms raised with attributes, and a dhoti-like lower garment. The image is an architectural photograph of temple stonework with no visible people, ritual activity or readable text on the sculptures.A photograph of carved stone pillars in a temple hall. Open sides reveal bright sky and a distant stone temple gopuram framed by scaffolding. No people are visible in the scene.2006-04-23May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20122012-02-08August 23 20152015-08-23