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A photograph of a flight of worn grey stone steps at a temple, each riser carved in low relief with rows of figures, scrolls and deity panels. Carved stone pilasters flank the stairway, and a rounded floral medallion decorates the pillar on the right. Above the steps, a metal grille gate is visible, and weathered stone blocks and ledges surround the staircase. No people are present.

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September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of a stone temple staircase at a Tamil Nadu temple, seen between orange metal mesh gates and grilles. A carved granite stair with ornamented side balustrade rises in steps beside a flat paved walkway, with carved stone plinths and a bicycle leaning against a wall in the background under trees. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a carved stone staircase inside a temple complex, enclosed by a rusty wire mesh cage with an orange metal frame at right. The steps are pale granite with a sculpted balustrade featuring lion-head or makara-like carvings at the base and top. Behind it, weathered stone walls show relief carvings and niches. No people are visible; the scene is an empty heritage structure protected by mesh fencing.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a carved stone staircase at a Dharapuram-style temple, enclosed by orange-framed wire mesh cages on both sides. The steps rise between sculpted granite balustrades with lion-like carved heads at the top corners. Behind the stairs, weathered stone carvings and reliefs line the temple walls. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-18A photograph of a wide stone staircase leading up to the ornate sandstone structures of an ancient Odisha temple. Carved reliefs with tiered pillars and niches cover the walls on both sides. A single visitor in a dark top and light trousers stands near the top of the steps, small in scale against the monument. Brass railings line the ground at the lower sides and a pale sky sits behind the carvings.2008-06-09Stone architecture of a temple at Dharapuram: a wide flight of dark granite steps leads up to a pillared mandapa, with a carved stone chariot wheel and a sculpted horse beside the stairs. Ornately carved columns frame the open hall, and a sculpted wall stretches across the right side. The stone paved courtyard is empty of people.2006-09-18A rotated photograph of a stone temple corridor with granite pillars and a flat stone ceiling slab, with metal railings along the lower edge. At the far end, a shrine doorway with a dark interior holds a deity murti, framed by dark stone walls, and green trees rise beyond the temple roofline. No people are visible. The image is sideways, with the temple architecture running horizontally across the frame.2012-09-24September 18 20062006-09-18September 23 20062006-09-23