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A weathered stone lion statue sits in profile on a pale stone pedestal at the top corner of a building, with a red brick wall visible above. Its mane is carved in full, and its mouth is open. Several overhead power lines cross a grey overcast sky in front of it.

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A grey stone lion statue with a carved mane and open jaws sits on a blue-painted plinth beside a carved wooden door with brass studs and rosette panels. The lion is a sculpted guardian figure, not a living animal, and no people are visible in this photo of a temple entrance area.2006-10-24Two white stone lion statues sit atop pillars with fluted bases, flanking a gateway. Green leafy trees fill the background under an overcast sky, and metal spikes are visible at the lower edge. No people are present, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2008-06-09Making Of Sacred Arts UniversityMarch 17 20182018-03-17January 07 20102010-01-07A photograph taken from below of the rear of a large pale stone Buddha statue against an overcast grey sky. The statue shows the back of its curled hair bun, rounded shoulders and draped robe with folds. Two thin overhead power lines cross the upper frame, and a faint purple logo sits in the top left corner. No people are visible.2008-06-09A grey monkey with a long tail crouches on the edge of a white concrete wall topped with corrugated sheeting, looking down. Behind it is a grey wall with cream-coloured panels and a dark lattice grille below. No people are visible in the scene.2008-08-01March 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesClose view of a weathered stone carving of a lion-like guardian creature projecting from a temple beam or bracket, with a fierce open-mouthed face, bulging eyes, mane rendered in carved ridges, and paws gripping below. Greenish and pinkish mineral staining shows on the sandstone. Above it a carved stone beam runs across the frame. No people are visible.2018-03-17Photograph of a large pale stone Buddha statue seen from behind, seated in meditation pose atop a low cream wall with a red tiled roofline. The statue shows a topknot ushnisha and draped robe folds. Overhead, several power lines cross a grey overcast sky. Below to the left, a golden-roofed pagoda-style structure and a slender spire are visible among trees. No people are present.2008-06-09Close-up photograph of a grey stone Nandi bull statue, showing its head, curved horn, carved ear and a beaded collar with a bell-like ornament, shot from a low angle against a pale sky and a whitish building. A small blurred figure appears at the lower right edge, partially visible at the frame's bottom. The statue is the main subject, with its carved facial details and textured nose clearly visible. Faint archive copyright text appears at the lower right corner.2007-10-08A photograph of a colossal seated Buddha statue viewed from behind, carved in pale pinkish-beige stone with a textured hair-bun crown, rising above a yellow boundary wall with a red-tiled coping. Smaller statues of seated figures line the top of the wall on the right and left. Green trees and shrubs frame the base under an overcast grey sky, with overhead power lines crossing the upper frame. No people are visible in the scene.2008-06-09