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Photograph of a weathered stone temple with a tiered, dome-like shikhara and smaller corner turrets, its carved stone wall panels visible below. Bamboo scaffolding is lashed across the walls, and strings of orange, yellow and red marigold garlands hang on the turrets and dome. Red flags flutter from poles at the corners against a pale sky, with trees at the left edge. A small carved figure stands at the lower left corner. No people are visible.

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Exterior of a weathered stone temple shikhara with a ribbed dome-like tower, seen from a low angle against an overcast sky. Bamboo scaffolding is lashed to the carved walls, and orange and yellow marigold garlands drape the temple's corner turrets and face. Small red flags flutter from the spires, and carved panels with geometric and floral motifs decorate the base. No people are visible in the scene.2018-03-28Outdoor photograph of the Kamakhya Temple in Assam, shot upward into a pale blue sky. A tall curved shikhara-style temple spire with a golden finial rises at right, its walls draped with dense orange marigold garlands and strings of red and pink flowers. A large leafy tree stands at left beside a red-roofed structure with a white Om symbol on its wall, and a red flag flutters near the tree. A small crescent moon is visible in the sky. No people are visible in the frame.2018-03-28Photograph of the Kamakhya Temple exterior under a pale blue dusk sky with a faint moon and a bird in flight. The beehive-shaped, stepped stone shikhara rises on the right, draped with thick garlands of orange marigolds and colourful flower strands. A low salmon-pink roof and a red-and-white structure sit in the foreground, with a tall tree on the left and red flags on poles in the background. Several small figures stand at the bottom edge near the temple base. A purple and white logo appears in the upper left corner.2018-03-28Low-angle photograph looking up at a tall, weathered grey stone temple shikhara tower with carved horizontal bands and floral friezes along its tiers, topped by a small red-and-gold roofed pavilion with prayer flags fluttering on a blue sky with clouds. No people are visible; the temple structure fills the frame.2010-09-27Photograph of a temple complex at Kamakhya Temple. In the foreground at left, a person seen from behind sits with a tall dark bun of hair, an orange-red cloth wrapped around the body, a rudraksha-style bead band on the upper arm, and an orange-and-yellow marigold garland around the neck. The figure gazes toward a stepped beige temple spire with a golden finial. Orange and yellow fabric hangings and a red-pink roof cover the adjacent shrine structures. A second person in white clothing walks across a grey paved courtyard, and a wooden ladder-like stand stands beside the shrines.2018-03-28Low-angle photograph looking up at the tall, tapering stone spire of a temple. The dark grey stone walls are layered with carved horizontal bands of floral and scroll motifs, and a small square niche sits mid-wall. A wooden-roofed top tier with carved brackets is visible at the peak. No people are present, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2006-05-30March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man in a dark turban and saffron-orange robe, adorned with a thick orange marigold garland and rudraksha beads, standing in front of a temple with a tiered golden dome and a red-tiled roof. The temple walls are draped with long strings of orange marigolds and pink flowers. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. A red flag and a tree appear at the left edge under a pale sky. Appearance-based label: a person, identified by the turban, saffron robe, marigold garlands and rudraksha cues, standing in the foreground at the temple.2018-03-28March 28 20182018-03-28Photograph of the weathered sandstone upper shikhara of a Hindu temple against an overcast white sky. Tiered horizontal mouldings with rows of small pointed projections curve up toward a large ribbed amalaka dome at the top. Carved figures are set into the stonework, including a seated deity figure at the crown, a face-like mask on the mid-tier, and standing sculpted figures along the lower courses. Dense ornamental carving covers the lower section. No people are present.2008-06-09March 28 20182018-03-28Photograph taken from behind of a bare-shouldered person with a large black hair bun wrapped with rudraksha beads, wearing an orange marigold garland and rudraksha malas over the shoulders. They look toward a cluster of Kamakhya-style temple spires in orange, peach and beige with pennants and strings of bunting, with a green tree and red-roofed structures at the left edge. Pale sky above. The person appears to be a devotee or sadhu, with no face visible, and the scene shows the temple complex at Kamakhya.2018-03-28