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Photograph of a long stone temple wall with a carved gopuram-style tower at right, its tiers covered in sculpted figures. A small pillared colonnade stands in front of the tower. A group of about seven people in white ritual clothes walk along a path beside the wall, one woman in an orange sari among them, with a few other figures and a trimmed green hedge in the foreground. Stone lions or carved animals sit atop the wall. Overcast evening sky.

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September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a stone temple colonnade at dusk beside a carved stone wall, with a tall gopuram tower of a temple visible in the background under a cloudy sky. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts, plus one person in a reddish-brown garment, walk along the paved courtyard path to the right. The pillars are heavily carved, and the path runs along the base of the colonnade.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of a carved stone temple gopuram and gateway at dusk, with a stone-walled compound to the right. Several people in white dhotis and shirts walk along the stone path and steps near the entrance. Toward the right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe walks with two men in white clothing, one holding a small object. The sky is overcast. The temple architecture shows tiers of sculpted figures and small finials along the roofline.2006-09-18A photograph of a long stone temple wall of grey-brown blocks with a carved gopuram tower at right. Seven people walk single file along a narrow grassy path beside the wall in the dusk light. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards; two women in orange saris and a woman in a dark sari walk among them, and a man in orange shawl leads. Several carry bags or shoulder items. Small carved figures stand on the wall top and shrubs line the path.2006-09-18Photograph of a carved stone temple gopuram and a sculpted stone wall of an ancient South Indian temple, with a group of about eight people in white clothes walking across a courtyard in the foreground. Several figures appear in white dhotis and shirts, with a woman in an orange sari among them. Overcast sky above, bare tree at right, and the stone walls are densely carved with deity figures and pillars.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of a stone temple complex at dusk, showing an open pillared stone hall with a raised plinth carved with animal reliefs, and a tall gopuram tower with sculpted figures rising behind it. A paved courtyard lies in front. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the right edge, some wearing orange or saffron garments. The sky is pale with clouds and trees frame the left side.2006-09-18A photograph of a carved stone temple tower, its tiers covered in sculpted deity figures, pilasters and ornamental niches in warm sandstone tones. At the base, a group of about eight people in white shirts and dhotis walk along a paved path beside a long wall, with a figure in saffron-orange robes at the front and others in white garments carrying a saffron cloth. The sky is pale blue with scattered clouds and trees stand at the right edge.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A group of devotees walks along a stone temple courtyard beside a carved stone temple wall with pillared colonnades and ornate carved cornice figures under a pale overcast sky. In the foreground, a man with long hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala, with a tall man in white shirt and dhoti beside him. Behind them, several men and women in white garments, some wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, follow along the paved path.2006-09-18Photograph of a tall, ornately carved stone temple gopuram rising above a long sandstone wall at dusk under a cloudy sky, with a group of people in white clothing standing in the foreground near the wall. Several people, including one in a red-orange garment and others in white shirts, look up toward the carved tower. A bare tree stands at the right edge beside a low boundary wall, with figures and deity carvings visible on the lower stone surface.2006-09-18