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Night photograph of a dark stone temple tower facade carved with tiers of miniature shrine niches and projecting ornamental elements. Lower central panel shows a carved deity murti standing with raised arms beside two smaller carved figures, all with small red kumkum marks on their faces. Some surfaces appear dusted with dark powder or paint. No people are visible.

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Close view of carved dark wooden panels on a temple chariot or ratha, showing rows of seated and standing figures in relief with ornate headdresses, raised arms and jewelled garments. Iron ring handles hang along the bottom edge. Carved floral and scroll borders frame the panels above. No people are visible; the figures are carved wooden sculptures.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23Close view of an ornately carved grey stone temple wall with recessed niches framed by miniature shrine-like canopies and tall decorative pilasters. Carved scrollwork and floral motifs fill the lower panels, and pedestal-style bases sit beneath each niche. No people are visible; the frame shows architecture only, with no a person figure present.2006-04-23October 15 20082008-10-15August 23 20152015-08-23June 05 20122012-06-05July 29 20082008-07-29Interior photograph of an ancient stone temple shrine with weathered grey granite walls carved with pilasters, niches and mouldings. At the right edge a seated figure wrapped in a yellow-gold cloth sits beside a brass lamp stand with tiered lamps, and a metal gate stands nearby. The stone floor is dark and damp in places.2012-02-08Carved sandstone temple exterior with a row of painted stone deity figures standing above a band of relief sculpture. Five white and multicoloured standing figures with gold-tipped attributes and green leaf-shaped backdrops occupy the upper tier, one seated figure at centre with a multi-headed hood behind. Below, deeper relief panels show female figures and a musician playing a string instrument, with small figures in a lower frieze. Thatched roof overhangs at top, no people visible.2008-05-04September 18 20062006-09-18A dark stone sculpture inside a temple hall shows a seated deity murti on a carved pedestal beside a bull, with a female figure seated at his side. Behind them a standing attendant figure holds a long staff. Nearby, a carved column detail and painted ceiling with warm orange and green tones frame the scene. No living people are visible; the image is a photograph of stone carvings.2012-06-05A dark stone pillar carved in low relief with a dense panel of Hindu iconography arranged in registers. Upper section shows a dancing deity figure with multiple arms and a crowned head beside standing attendant figures, a small pillar-like object, and a row of rounded carved heads above. Lower registers depict seated figures, animals resembling bulls or lions, and rows of carved creatures. On the right edge, a man in a white shirt and eyeglasses stands partly visible, looking toward the carving. The stone shows weathering and a temple corridor is visible in the background.2006-09-18