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October 07 20112011-10-07May 21 20122012-05-21Night photograph of an open stone pavilion on a raised granite platform, with carved pillars and a tiered roof topped by a colourful painted arch and figures. Inside stands a tall bronze lamp stand or kalasha-like brass vessel. The pavilion is lit with red and warm lights from surrounding stone structures. No people are visible.Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA night photograph of a stone temple shrine in a dimly lit corridor. A carved granite canopy with a domed roof, sculpted with a bull (Nandi) and other figures, sits atop weathered pillars. Two men stand at the lower left and right in the foreground, one in a dark shirt and one in white, while a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red cloth walks down the passage. A fluorescent tube lights the corridor ahead.2012-05-21Night photograph of a carved white stone shrine canopy with a dome-shaped top and sculpted figures, sheltering a dark deity murti or lingam inside. In front stands a dark stone yoni-pitha basin. Several people gather near the shrine: an orange-robed man in a saffron garment and shaved head stands at right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a man in white shirt and blue checked lungi stand at left, and a white-clad figure kneels at the basin. A banner hangs on the right wall, and a dark pillared temple hall lies behind.2012-05-21September 18 20062006-09-18A stone shrine niche in a temple courtyard, with a carved stone canopy above a dark doorway. Inside the niche a white-draped deity murti stands on a pedestal, with a small oil lamp lit at its base. Ornate carved stone pillars and wall panels surround it, and a rusty orange metal grille fence stands to the left. No people are visible in the frame, and the photo is faded and washed out.2006-09-18Outdoor view of stone shrine structures in a temple courtyard at Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu. Two carved granite shrine pavilions with pillared mandapas, tiered roofs and sculpted friezes stand on a paved floor. On the right, a carved Nandi bull sits in front of a stone wall and a mandapa column. Trees and green hedges fill the background, with a few small buildings and a parked vehicle visible beyond the wall. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-18A night photograph of a small weathered open shrine on a stone platform beside a riverside wall in Varanasi. The shrine has a pointed stone canopy top and four pillars, painted with faded orange and white, with a low orange-and-white railing in front. Behind it stands a brick structure, and a street lamp glows at left. On the right wall, a painted Om symbol and a decorative lotus-and-trident motif are visible. No people are present.2015-10-11October 18 20042004-10-18Night photograph of a temple entrance hall with stone pillars and a raised stone platform. A neon sign with red and yellow lettering glows on the tower above, and a fluorescent tube light is visible. Stone carvings of animals, possibly a bull, sit on the upper ledge. Inside the lit hall a few small figures are visible near a railing and wall niche, with hanging garlands or strings on the left. Steps lead up to the entrance. Most of the frame is in darkness.2011-10-07