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A white stone carved lion-like guardian figure, with a mane and a curled tail, stands on a white pillar at a covered veranda. Beside it hangs a long vertical cloth banner with bands of red, green, blue and white patterns, yellow and orange flowers, a dove emblem in a blue roundel, and a fringed orange bottom edge. Beyond the railing, a pale sky and a distant view of pink multi-storey buildings and dry hillside are visible. No people are present.

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Photograph of a white stone pillar on an open temple pavilion, carved with a rosette medallion and a carved lion-like figure with a mane and a beaded necklace, its tail curling along the column. A tall reddish-brown ribbed pole stands at right against a pale sky, with palm fronds and a pink building in the distance. Under the roof at left, a small shrine with a red cloth and a dark deity murti is visible. No people are present.2010-09-26Photograph of white-painted stone sculptures along a temple building at dusk. In the foreground a large carved mythical lion-like figure with curled mane and scrolled tail projects from a pillar, with a smaller similar sculpture behind it. Overhead ceiling lights glow warm and red against a blue evening sky. A narrow paved walkway runs beside a white balustrade, with residential buildings visible in the distance. No people are visible.January 01 20102010-01-01Photograph of a white temple pavilion with carved pillars and a wooden-framed mirror hanging on the wall. The mirror reflects a hanging brass bell and a seated figure's shrine area. Outside the open side, a white gopuram tower with small shrine niches and red flags stands in daylight. Two pillars are wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with lotus motifs, and a black stone lion or animal figure sits on a white pedestal in the foreground. No people are visible.A photograph of an empty ornate temple-style veranda. In the foreground a black stone lion sculpture sits atop a white pedestal, with a small black stone object beside it. Behind, a white pillar wrapped with a painted colourful cloth band and a white carved sculpture of a figure stand near the edge. A framed mirror on the wall reflects a ceiling fan and carved white ceiling. The polished dark floor reflects the columns, and white balustrades and potted plants lie beyond the open archway.2010-09-26Close-up photograph of a carved stone pillar in a South Indian temple corridor. The white granite capital has scrolled brackets and a round medallion, and the shaft below shows a carved relief of a lotus or floral motif. Beside the pillar, a gopuram-style shrine niche is painted in red, green, blue and yellow, with a painted Ganesha figure on the left and a small seated carved figure further down. No people are visible; the scene shows only architecture and sculpture.2013-01-06A black stone lion sculpture in the foreground, seated on a white pedestal inside a pillared hall with white columns and red-and-blue painted cloth banners hanging from the pillars. Behind it, on a wooden seat with a woven cushion, sits a framed portrait garlanded with red flowers; the figure in the portrait wears orange clothing and a bead necklace, but it is a printed picture, not a person. Polished reddish floor reflects the scene, with a brass vessel beside the seat and a view of trees and buildings through the open side.2010-09-26Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityA photograph of a white temple structure with a tall dark bronze or brass dhwaja stambha (flagstaff) standing in the foreground on a white base. The flagstaff has ornate tiered bands and a decorated lower section. Behind it, a white pillared mandapa with carved white figures on the pillars and elaborate carved parapet niches with sculpted figures sits under a pale sky. Multicolored striped pillar wraps in red, blue, white and yellow with floral motifs are wrapped around some columns. A small golden shrine peak is visible at left. No people are visible.2010-02-09Exterior of a whitewashed temple-style building with carved white stone panels and niches containing sculpted figures along the roofline and pillars. Painted multicoloured bands with geometric patterns decorate several columns, and a tall dark flagpole with a red flag rises at the right. Potted plants, a small shrub and pink flowers sit in front, beside a plain wooden door. No people are visible.2010-09-26July 08 20122012-07-08Close view of a carved granite pillar in a South Indian temple hall, with a stone bracket capital decorated with scrolling motifs and a circular medallion. The shaft has carved panels with a mythical beast relief. To the left, a painted gopuram-style shrine niche shows a red and orange seated figure and a brightly coloured sculpted deity beneath a pink and green cornice. Through the open archway in the background, a colourful temple tower and a white dome are visible. No people are present.2013-01-06