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A photograph, rotated sideways, of a richly carved grey stone temple ceiling or beam. Ornate relief sculpture shows a figure on a rearing mythical animal with swirling mane and scrolled decoration, above a carved panel of floral and wave motifs. Dense ornamental friezes and pillars surround it. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a carved dark stone temple sculpture showing a rearing mythical animal with a curled trunk-like snout, a large rounded body covered in scrolling floral and swirl relief patterns, and a musculature-detailed foreleg. Behind it, intricate carved pillars and panels of a stone temple hall are visible, with light coming through openings. No people are visible in the scene. A red date stamp reading 23 4 2006 appears in the lower right corner.2006-04-23A blurred, close-up photograph of carved stone temple architecture with dense sculpted relief. Ornate pillars and niches are carved with figures and decorative motifs, and a curved carved bracket or corbel projects at right against a bright sky. No people are visible in the frame. A faint background glimpse shows a larger temple structure with tiered carving.2006-04-23Photograph of carved stone pillars in a South Indian temple hall. The main pillar shows a rearing carved horse-like rider figure with a female figure atop a mount, surrounded by dense relief sculpture of deities, attendants and floral motifs. Another carved figure stands on a smaller adjacent pillar, and a figure with a red tilak mark appears in the lower panel. Weathered grey granite with intricate ornamentation dominates the frame, with a blue metal railing at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene; the figures are sculptural.2006-04-23A photograph of carved dark stone pillars in a temple hall, showing a rearing horse-like sculpted figure with a rider and smaller carved figures on a pedestal, with ornate floral and geometric relief patterns. In the background on the open courtyard, several people walk past: a woman in a teal sari, another in a yellow sari, a man in a white shirt, and a young boy in grey. A large temple gopuram rises behind the wall. A date stamp reads 23 4 2006 along the left edge.2006-04-23A photograph of carved stone pillars in a temple hall. Open sides reveal bright sky and a distant stone temple gopuram framed by scaffolding. No people are visible in the scene.2006-04-23May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesInterior view of a stone temple hall with richly carved granite pillars. Several large pillars display sculpted yali-like rearing animal figures, deities and dancing figures in high relief. A tall plain column stands at right, and an open doorway shows a distant temple gopuram and courtyard in daylight. A few partially visible people appear at the lower edge near the railing. The image is a photograph taken inside the temple corridor. A date stamp reads 23 4 2006 in red at lower right.2006-04-23Close view of carved stone temple wall friezes in weathered grey granite. A standing dancer or deity figure with a rounded headdress and draped garment is carved in relief at centre, flanked by rows of smaller sculpted figures, animals and ornamental mouldings. Below, a band of carved elephants or bulls runs across the wall. No people are present; the scene shows only architectural sculpture.2006-04-23July 29 20082008-07-29October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15July 29 20082008-07-29