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Close view of a carved grey granite temple pillar under an open shed with a corrugated roof and a partly built concrete-block wall. The stone base and shaft are densely carved with scrolls, floral and foliate panels, and a large lion-faced or mask-like motif with a fanged mouth and a tiered base. Red pigment remains in the carved recesses. The shed is unfinished and empty, with no people visible.

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A photograph of a carved grey granite pillar inside an unfinished, open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and bare concrete floor. The pillar's lower section shows a large carved face with a broad nose, lips and a beard-like pattern, flanked by scrolling foliate and interlaced motifs and projecting makara-like side brackets. Traces of red pigment remain in the carving recesses. Concrete block walls and a doorway are visible at left, and a red cloth edge appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2007-03-15Photograph of a carved granite pillar inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. The pillar has ornate relief carving with scrolling foliage and geometric panels, and red painted accents on the capital and mouldings. At the lower right edge, a standing man in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange shawl across his shoulder looks down at something in his hands. A white rope hangs vertically along the left side of the pillar.2007-02-05Close-up photograph of a carved grey granite pillar base. A stylised scrolling foliate motif with curling leaves and tendrils is carved in relief on the shaft, above a stepped moulded plinth. The stone surface is speckled and weathered, with a wall of plain granite to the right. No people are visible.2010-01-07Photograph looking up at carved granite architecture: a stone pillar with a stepped, lotus-like capital and a horizontal beam with scrolled, carved brackets. A thin metal wire or chain runs across the beam. Dense green trees and foliage fill the background, with a few small bits of loose sandy ground visible beneath. No people are visible in the scene.2007-03-15February 08 20122012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-081981 - MAstering the Science of Yoga with Yogi Yogananda Puri1981 - MAstering the Science of Yoga with Yogi Yogananda PuriFebruary 08 20122012-02-08January 06 20132013-01-06February 08 20122012-02-08A carved granite pillar in a temple corridor, its shaft decorated with a relief panel of a rearing animal figure and a lower panel showing a carved figure grappling with a serpent-like form. Dark pillared colonnade recedes to the right, with a sunlit courtyard beyond and a colourful gopuram-style shrine tower with a white dome in the distance. Painted yellow, green and red tower details frame the upper left. No people are visible.2013-01-06