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January 01 2010

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Photograph of white-painted stone sculptures along a temple building at dusk. In the foreground a large carved mythical lion-like figure with curled mane and scrolled tail projects from a pillar, with a smaller similar sculpture behind it. Overhead ceiling lights glow warm and red against a blue evening sky. A narrow paved walkway runs beside a white balustrade, with residential buildings visible in the distance. No people are visible.Photograph of a white stone pillar on an open temple pavilion, carved with a rosette medallion and a carved lion-like figure with a mane and a beaded necklace, its tail curling along the column. A tall reddish-brown ribbed pole stands at right against a pale sky, with palm fronds and a pink building in the distance. Under the roof at left, a small shrine with a red cloth and a dark deity murti is visible. No people are present.2010-09-26A white stone carved lion-like guardian figure, with a mane and a curled tail, stands on a white pillar at a covered veranda. Beside it hangs a long vertical cloth banner with bands of red, green, blue and white patterns, yellow and orange flowers, a dove emblem in a blue roundel, and a fringed orange bottom edge. Beyond the railing, a pale sky and a distant view of pink multi-storey buildings and dry hillside are visible. No people are present.2010-09-26A photograph of a white ornate temple structure under a clear blue sky. A tall dark wooden flagpole rises from the centre of the roofline, with a saffron-orange flag fluttering from its upper part. The white parapet is decorated with carved niches containing small deity figures and scrollwork, and the lower facade shows carved pillars and ornamental balustrades. Dark-coloured pillars with patterned bands stand beneath the eaves, and green foliage appears at the right edge. No people are visible. +1 copiesA photograph of a white temple structure with a tall dark bronze or brass dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) standing in the foreground on a white base. The flagstaff has ornate tiered bands and a decorated lower section. Behind it, a white pillared mandapa with carved white figures on the pillars and elaborate carved parapet niches with sculpted figures sits under a pale sky. Multicolored striped pillar wraps in red, blue, white and yellow with floral motifs are wrapped around some columns. A small golden shrine peak is visible at left. No people are visible.2010-02-09A white-washed temple building with carved stone balustrades, niches holding small deity figures along the roofline, and a tall dark metal flagstaff topped with a trident and a saffron flag. Two pillars wrapped in painted bands of red, blue and green stand beside the stairs. Green foliage and palm trees frame the scene in soft evening light, with a sandy path running along the front. No people are visible.2010-02-092009-Activities-and-Events-at-Kailaasa-SriPuram-Sarvajnapeeta-Hyderabad +1 copiesExterior of a whitewashed temple-style building with carved white stone panels and niches containing sculpted figures along the roofline and pillars. Painted multicoloured bands with geometric patterns decorate several columns, and a tall dark flagpole with a red flag rises at the right. Potted plants, a small shrub and pink flowers sit in front, beside a plain wooden door. No people are visible.2010-09-262009-Activities-and-Events-at-Kailaasa-SriPuram-Sarvajnapeeta-Hyderabad +1 copiesA photograph of an empty ornate temple-style veranda. In the foreground a black stone lion sculpture sits atop a white pedestal, with a small black stone object beside it. Behind, a white pillar wrapped with a painted colourful cloth band and a white carved sculpture of a figure stand near the edge. A framed mirror on the wall reflects a ceiling fan and carved white ceiling. The polished dark floor reflects the columns, and white balustrades and potted plants lie beyond the open archway.2010-09-26A white stone temple with ornate carved columns, sculpted niches holding deity figures, and a tiered gopuram-style shikhara rising behind. A tall dark metal flagstaff with an orange-red flag stands in front of the entrance, with a staircase leading up to the shrine porch. Palm trees and green foliage surround the building under an overcast sky. A small figure in orange clothing appears at the base of the steps near red flowering shrubs. No people are clearly standing in the main scene beyond that small figure.2006-01-23 +1 copiesExterior of a white-stone temple building with a tall dark wooden flagstaff topped by a finial and a small red flag rising from its centre. Several shrine niches along the upper parapet glow with red-orange light and hold white deity murti figures. Below, a flight of stairs leads up to the entrance, where a few small figures in white stand near the steps and an arched doorway. Ornamental white balustrades, pilasters and urn-like finials frame the terrace, with green shrubs and red flowers in the foreground and a pale evening sky above.2008-09-03