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A photograph of a carved stone staircase inside a temple complex, enclosed by a rusty wire mesh cage with an orange metal frame at right. The steps are pale granite with a sculpted balustrade featuring lion-head or makara-like carvings at the base and top. Behind it, weathered stone walls show relief carvings and niches. No people are visible; the scene is an empty heritage structure protected by mesh fencing.

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A photograph of a carved stone staircase at a Dharapuram-style temple, enclosed by orange-framed wire mesh cages on both sides. The steps rise between sculpted granite balustrades with lion-like carved heads at the top corners. Behind the stairs, weathered stone carvings and reliefs line the temple walls. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-18Photograph of a stone temple staircase at a Tamil Nadu temple, seen between orange metal mesh gates and grilles. A carved granite stair with ornamented side balustrade rises in steps beside a flat paved walkway, with carved stone plinths and a bicycle leaning against a wall in the background under trees. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-18Close view of a stone temple wall at Dharapuram, with a niche holding a dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity standing on a pedestal, flanked by pilasters. Below and around it are bands of carved friezes, including a row of stylised scrolling motifs and figurative relief panels. No people are visible in the scene; a faint red mark appears at the lower right edge.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a flight of worn grey stone steps at a temple, each riser carved in low relief with rows of figures, scrolls and deity panels. Carved stone pilasters flank the stairway, and a rounded floral medallion decorates the pillar on the right. Above the steps, a metal grille gate is visible, and weathered stone blocks and ledges surround the staircase. No people are present.2006-09-18November 23 20142014-11-23A photograph of an excavated construction site with pale sandy soil and piles of broken granite blocks. In the centre, a rectangular stone-lined pit holds dark standing water, with cut granite slabs arranged along its edges. Beige rock rises on the left and a loose coiled hose lies across the foreground. A small red flag is visible at the upper right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2014-11-232008 - Nithyananda University - Udal and Kattumurthy Courses2007-05-09 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20062006-09-18December 15 20142014-12-15 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20062006-09-18A weathered stone temple wall at Beng Mealea in Cambodia, with large tree roots and trunk wrapping over and around the masonry. Carved stone balusters fill rectangular window openings in the wall, and the roots spread down over the ground and fallen stone blocks. Dappled sunlight falls through green foliage above. No people are visible.2014-12-15 +1 copies