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August 23 20152015-08-23Close view of carved wooden temple architecture with dense relief sculpture. Multiple tiers of stacked wooden pillars and brackets frame figures of deities and attendants carved in relief, with a lion-like guardian figure and a pair of standing figures in the centre. Weathered brown wood with a tiled roof edge and a metal pipe at the left. No people are visible in the frame.2015-08-23Close view of a richly carved wooden temple chariot or ratha, showing layered brackets, pillars and panels of deeply carved figures, animals and foliage. A central panel depicts a pair of standing carved figures with multiple arms, and a lion-like carved creature appears at lower right. The wood is weathered and dark brown with pale highlights. No people are visible in the scene.2015-08-23August 23 20152015-08-23Close angled view of richly carved wooden architectural elements in a temple or ashram structure. Rows of ornate brackets and corbels feature carved figures, scrollwork, and foliate motifs in warm honey-brown timber, with a carved head and scroll detail at the right edge. Light falls across the carved surfaces; a white metal support pole and corrugated roof sheeting appear at the left. No people are visible.2015-08-23October 15 20082008-10-15Close photograph of weathered sandstone carvings on the exterior wall of a temple, showing a row of carved figures in niches and on pillar-like projections. Several figures appear to be standing couples or attendants, and one carved serpent-like form coils beside a figure at left. Ornate bands of geometric and floral relief run along the top of the wall, and fine lattice-like perforated screens separate the panels. No living people are visible. A faint printed copyright notice and a lower-right caption of a person's name appear in the photo's corner, but no person is shown.2008-06-09Photograph of an ornate stone temple gopuram or tower covered in carved sculptures in warm evening light. Multiple tiers of figures, deities and mythological scenes stand in niches, including a central seated female deity with raised arms and a crown, a figure with a crown and necklace on the lower left, and a bearded sage-like figure holding a staff beside foliage. Carvings of animals and decorative scrollwork fill the upper facade against a pale sky. Plants grow from ledges, and a small electric bulb hangs near the lower left. No people are visible in the scene; all figures are carved statues.2010-01-07A photograph of a weathered sandstone temple wall covered in carved niches and figures. Upper tiers show stacked ornamental pillars with circular medallion motifs and lotus-like bases. Lower tiers hold standing carved deities and figures, one with a crown and a mount beside it. On the left edge, a partially visible person in a red-and-white striped shirt and white dhoti stands near the wall. The stone is grey and timeworn, and the carvings appear to be temple sculpture rather than living subjects.2008-06-09Close view of a weathered sandstone temple wall covered in dense carved relief. Tiers of horizontal mouldings and niches hold standing figures, including female figures in tribhanga poses and a couple embracing on a pillar niche, interspersed with floral and geometric bands. A brass or metal railing runs across the lower foreground. Upper-left corner shows a faint circular logo, and a copyright line overlays the lower centre. No people are visible in the scene.2008-06-09Close view of a richly carved sandstone temple wall with tiers of ornate niches, pillars and horizontal bands of sculpted figures and floral motifs. A small carved lion sits on a projecting ledge at right. A man in a white cap and white shirt stands on steps at the upper right edge, viewed from behind. Weathered brown stone shows fine relief carving throughout.2008-06-09A photograph of ornate red sandstone bas-relief carvings on a temple wall. Carved figures include a seated deity-like figure under an arched leafy frame at top, rows of kneeling and seated figures with hands in anjali-like gestures, a reclining figure at lower centre, and animal-headed or mythic figures with lion-like creatures at the bottom. The carvings are weathered and densely detailed. No physical people are present in the scene; all figures are carved stone depictions.2014-12-23