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October 11 2009

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Photograph of granite temple architecture components laid out outdoors among trees and a low white building. Two carved grey granite pillared structures with stepped cornices and moulded capitals sit side by side, with loose carved stone blocks, a cornice piece and a carved slab in the foreground on dirt and weeds. No people are visible.Interior view of an old stone mandapam with carved granite pillars and corbelled brackets framing an open doorway. The carved pillars show deity and figure reliefs, and a small green tree grows in the courtyard beyond the opening. A white plastic bucket sits on a dirty floor, a red cloth and small paper tags hang from a pillar at right, and no people are visible. +1 copiesSeptember 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of an old stone temple courtyard with a carved ornate stone canopy shrine on the left, a tall tall brick-red dhvaja/flagstaff in the centre, and a temple gateway with sculpted pillars and carved relief panels. A gopuram tower with white stucco figures rises in the background. Two women in teal saris and a young girl sit on the steps at the right, with a small figure in white near the gateway. A printed yellow-and-red notice board hangs on the wall.2012-05-22A 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.2006-09-181981 - MAstering the Science of Yoga with Yogi Yogananda PuriAugust 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01July 14 20092009-07-14Exterior view of a carved grey granite temple wall beside a hill. The temple's tiered upper section and pilasters are richly sculpted with figures and ornamental friezes. In front, dense green shrubs and tall dry grass grow along a long white boundary wall. Behind it rises a rocky, tree-covered hill under an overcast sky, with a utility pole and wires at top. No people are visible.2012-07-08September 18 20062006-09-181981 - MAstering the Science of Yoga with Yogi Yogananda PuriA photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard on a cloudy day. On the left, a small weathered white and grey shrine structure with a dome-topped roof, pillared open porch and blue door stands beside a low wall. In the centre, a tall white gopuram temple tower rises behind a wall painted with red and white vertical stripes. Patchy grass fills the middle ground, and a paved stone walkway with decorative tiles runs toward the foreground. At the right edge, a person in an orange top and white dhoti walks away from the camera. Overhead wires and a street lamp are visible.2009-07-14