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Stone architecture of a temple at Dharapuram: a wide flight of dark granite steps leads up to a pillared mandapa, with a carved stone chariot wheel and a sculpted horse beside the stairs. Ornately carved columns frame the open hall, and a sculpted wall stretches across the right side. The stone paved courtyard is empty of people.

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September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A stone temple structure at Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu, shown in low, hazy light. A carved stone chariot-like base with a large spoked wheel stands at the left, beside a steep flight of worn granite steps leading up to a pillared mandapa. Carved pillars with ornate capitals frame the dark interior, and the sun glows through the opening. The stone paving is in the foreground. No people are visible.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of a carved stone temple exterior at Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu, with a tiered vimana-style shrine tower on the left and a densely sculpted sandstone wall of deities and figures on the right. A stone stairway leads up to a pillared mandapa entrance. The courtyard is paved and no people are visible.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18