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Photograph 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.

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A 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.2006-04-23A 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.2006-04-23Interior 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.2006-04-23A 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.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.2006-04-23Close-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.2006-04-23May 20 20122012-05-20Close-up photograph of carved dark stone temple wall with ornate pillars and niches. Left, a pillar with a lotus-shaped base and carved scrollwork rises to a decorated bracket with small figures. Centre, a plain-shaded column with carved bands. Right, a shrine-like niche with a small carved canopy and miniature figures above a pillar. No people are visible in the scene.2006-04-23A carved grey stone sculpture of a female figure stands on a pedestal inside a temple hall with wooden ceiling beams and stone pillars. The apsara-like figure wears an ornate headdress, layered jewellery and a flowing skirt, holding a musical instrument and a small object. Devotees' heads are visible at the lower edge of the frame, and a stone carved panel and painted red and green architectural trim appear at the right. This is a sculpture, not a living person, and no visible person matches the presentation cues for a person.2008-07-29January 06 20132013-01-06February 08 20122012-02-08A photograph of carved granite pillars in a dim temple hall. The central pillar shows a standing sculpted figure in a tall conical crown with a short tunic and arms extended, flanked by a rearing mythical lion-like carving at its right base. Adjacent pillars show smaller relief figures, one with raised arms and a headdress, all weathered grey stone with a dark doorway at left. No living people are visible; the statues and carvings are not physical people.