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A photograph of carved granite pillars in a dim temple hall. The central pillar shows a standing sculpted figure in a tall conical crown with a short tunic and arms extended, flanked by a rearing mythical lion-like carving at its right base. Adjacent pillars show smaller relief figures, one with raised arms and a headdress, all weathered grey stone with a dark doorway at left. No living people are visible; the statues and carvings are not physical people.

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Carved granite pillars in a stone hall, showing relief sculptures of standing deity figures and a rearing lion-like yali on the right. The central pillar has a standing figure with a tall crown, arms raised with attributes, and a dhoti-like lower garment. The image is an architectural photograph of temple stonework with no visible people, ritual activity or readable text on the sculptures.1981 - MAstering the Science of Yoga with Yogi Yogananda PuriTwo carved grey granite pillars in an open-sided pavilion with a pale concrete floor. The left pillar shows deep relief panels of deities and figures, including a seated deity figure in the upper panel and standing figures lower down, with a carved lion or mythic animal at its upper left. The right pillar has similar relief carvings with a small niche-like panel. Behind them are grey block walls, bare patchy ground with scattered litter, green leaves overhead and a palm trunk. No people are visible.A photograph of carved granite pillars inside an old stone mandapam. The large pillar on the right has relief sculptures of standing figures and a small shrine-like niche at the top, while the pillar at centre-left shows carved panels with a seated figure under an arch, floral and scroll motifs, and a rearing animal-like bracket at the capital. Warm light falls through the open arch at the back, and a wooden ceiling runs across the upper left. No people are visible.March 17 20182018-03-17May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesClose photo of a granite temple pillar with carved relief figures on its faces. The main carving on the left shows a standing deity with a tall conical crown, holding an object raised in one hand. On the right face, a multi-headed carved figure stands beside it. Behind the pillar, several people walk on a stone-paved temple corridor with colourful floor kolam designs. A woman in a purple kurta with green salwar stands with a long braid, and a man in white dhoti and shirt is partly visible. Photo credit overlay runs vertically along the right edge.2006-09-241981 - MAstering the Science of Yoga with Yogi Yogananda PuriFebruary 08 20122012-02-081981 - MAstering the Science of Yoga with Yogi Yogananda PuriCarved granite temple pillars in a long colonnade at an Indian temple, with a large rampant lion or yali sculpture on the left pillar carrying a foliage and scroll motif. Other pillars show carved figures and ornamental panels. Green trees and a colourful gopuram tower with painted figures are visible through the openings, and a stone step runs along the right side with a few small objects on the floor. No people are visible.2012-07-081981 - MAstering the Science of Yoga with Yogi Yogananda Puri