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October 15 2008

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A photograph of a square metal panel mounted on a pale granite wall, showing an engraved zodiac-style design. Twelve compartments surround a central lotus-petal medallion with a radiating dial and rusted iron hands extending across it. The compartments depict animal and celestial signs including a bow and arrow, a crab, a balance scale, a bird, a lion, a fish, and a figure holding a vessel, with a small white cloth or offering tied at the bottom. No people are visible.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15Close photograph of a carved stone temple frieze with three figures in relief within a horizontal panel. The left figure is a mounted rider or warrior with an animal beneath, the centre figure stands holding a staff or weapon with a shield-like form, and the right figure appears to grapple with a curling serpentine or coiled form. Carved floral scroll bands border the panel above and below, with weathered grey granite texture. No living people are visible; the figures are sculpted reliefs, and no identifiable person is depicted.2012-05-29July 02 20072007-07-02July 02 20072007-07-02Close view of a stone temple wall at Dharapuram, with a niche holding a dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity standing on a pedestal, flanked by pilasters. Below and around it are bands of carved friezes, including a row of stylised scrolling motifs and figurative relief panels. No people are visible in the scene; a faint red mark appears at the lower right edge.2006-09-18Close-up photograph of a carved grey granite temple doorway with ornate scrollwork panels and a leonine face carved at the base of a pilaster. A dark butterfly with white wing markings and orange spots rests on the carved stone above the lion-face motif. The right side shows a dark recessed doorway frame. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene.2010-08-21July 02 20072007-07-02A close-up photograph of carved stone bas-relief on an ancient temple wall. Three figures stand in arched, flame-like niches with ornate foliage carvings. The central figure, with raised arms and a crown, rides or stands above a lion-like mount, while a smaller figure below grasps the animal. The left and right niches show dancing or standing figures with raised arms beside lion-like creatures. The sandstone is weathered grey with visible cracks. Fine scrollwork and lotus-like patterns frame the panel.2007-07-02July 02 20072007-07-02Close-up photograph of a grey stone relief carving set within an arched niche on a temple wall. A standing deity figure wears a tall crown, a broad necklace with a central pendant, a waist sash and a dhoti-like lower garment. Its raised right hand shows a mudra and the left hand holds a curved object near the hip. A small trident-like emblem and a hooked symbol appear beside the figure, and a faint purple logo sits in the lower left corner. Carving is weathered and rough-textured.2010-01-07A photograph of an intricately carved stone ceiling panel inside an ancient temple. A central circular medallion with concentric rings of lotus-like petals surrounds a raised boss, framed by a square border filled with rows of small carved figures, floral scrollwork and friezes of deities and attendants. Warm red pigment traces remain in some recesses. No people are visible in the frame. The date stamp 23 4 2006 appears in red digits at the lower right, alongside a copyright line reading and a source credit2006-04-23