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January 07 2010

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A photograph of a carved stone temple corridor with weathered pillars and relief-carved walls on both sides. In the middle distance, a standing figure in an orange-brown robe stands beside a dark shrine with teal-and-gold trim, and another person in white clothing stands nearby. A sculpted stone makara-like spout projects toward the foreground beside a square stone drain opening set into the floor. Daylight comes through the far archway, showing a courtyard wall and greenery.2010-01-07Interior of a stone temple hall with carved pillars receding toward a bright doorway. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair, draped in an orange-saffron shawl, stands with their back to the camera, looking down the colonnade. Another person in white clothing stands partly visible at the right beside a carved pillar. The pillars are richly sculpted with figures and friezes, lit by warm light from the entrance.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Interior of a white marble temple hall with grey pillars and dark stone carvings. Two figures in saffron-orange robes walk across the polished floor; the foremost wears an orange head covering and rudraksha beads and carries a long wooden pole, while the second wears a lighter orange wrap. Beside them stands a large stainless steel vessel. Dark stone deity murtis are decorated with orange and marigold garlands. A seated man in white clothing sits on a white plastic chair at the right edge. Ritual setting with flower garlands and offerings.2008-02-11A photograph inside a stone temple colonnade with heavily carved pillars and a carved ceiling. In the foreground, a figure with long, dark, swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped around the body and faces away from the camera, standing near a carved pillar. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant, stands with one hand resting on a pillar. The carvings show figures in relief panels. a person is recorded only as an appearance-based candidate, with the orange-clad figure in the foreground.2006-09-18Photograph inside a stone temple pillared hall with carved granite columns covered in relief figures. A man in white shirt and white trousers with a beaded necklace stands to the left beside a pillar. In the centre, a person with long, loose dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and looks upward toward the carved ceiling. At the right edge, another figure in white garments with an orange shawl and a mala stands partly cropped. Open courtyard and stone walls are visible through the openings.2006-09-18Photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved granite pillars decorated with figures and friezes. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange draped robe, stands with one hand raised to his mouth while looking upward. Beside him a man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands watching. A third person in white is partly visible at the right edge, holding a mala. A tall stone pillar and open arches frame the scene. Appearance-based label: a person, the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, standing in the temple hall.2006-09-18January 07 20102010-01-07Photograph inside a dim stone temple hall with carved pillars and a lit tubelight overhead. In the centre a figure with long dark hair and an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala stands near a pillar, looking toward the shrine. Beside him on the left, a man in a grey jacket and a rust-red shawl stands watching. In the background a bare-chested priest attends an illuminated shrine arch decorated with red and white flowers, with a large steel vessel, flower petals and offering trays on a stone platform in front. A pedestal with marigolds, a kalasha-like brass pot and lamps is in the foreground. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being performed.2006-08-21Night photograph taken from inside a stone temple pillared hall looking out toward an illuminated shrine doorway with a lit deity murti or lamp inside. In the foreground a blurred figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with their back to the camera. A second person in a white head covering and dark garment stands beside them. A third person in pale clothing stands near a pillar at the right side of the courtyard. Grey granite walls, carved stone pillars, and wooden latticed doors frame the scene.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18