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October 13 20062006-10-13A photograph of a stone mandapam with an ornately carved, tiered superstructure standing on a platform in the middle of a large green-watered tank. Stone steps descend along the surrounding walls, which have pillared balustrades. Palm and leafy trees and a small shrine tower are visible in the background under a clear sky. No people are present.2006-10-13A photograph of an empty stepped stone tank at an outdoor site under a pale cloudy sky. In the centre stands a square sandstone mandapa or pavilion on a raised platform, rising from the brownish water, with a small open pillared roof. Stone steps descend along the surrounding walls on several sides, and a row of trees and palms lines the far edge beneath street lamps and a low fence. No people are visible.2006-10-24A photograph of a temple tank (pushkarani) with still green water reflecting a tall gopuram tower on the left. A small stone shivalinga-style structure stands in the middle of the water on a platform. Stone colonnaded pavilions with white and red painted pillars line the water's edge, and a white-walled compound extends on the right. A few small figures walk along the stone ghat, including people in orange and white clothing near the right side. The scene is set in an open courtyard under a clear blue sky with trees behind the buildings.2006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24November 24 20062006-11-24A rectangular temple tank with still grey water under heavy overcast clouds. Stone steps and a low concrete wall surround the pool. Behind it stand single-storey buildings with red-tiled roofs and a gopuram-style temple tower rising at right, with palm trees and green foliage. Palm fronds hang in the upper corners of the frame. No people are visible.2008-10-15November 24 20062006-11-24January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a temple complex across a still tank of green water in Kanchipuram. Several tall gopuram towers with tiered sculpted tops rise behind white and yellow walls, and a small ornate stone pavilion with pillars stands on the water's edge in the foreground. A single small figure is seen in the water near the centre-left, and two seated statues sit on the far wall. Clear sky above; no ritual activity is visible.2006-11-24July 14 20092009-07-14A photograph of a man-made pond at a construction site. Stone-faced terraced steps in grey stone rise along the far bank beneath a plain white boundary wall. A small circular stone platform with a grassy top sits in the middle of the greenish water. Scrubby bushes, palm fronds and bare earth surround the pond, with utility poles along the skyline.2009-10-15