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A circular sandstone structure with a domed pavilion supported by carved columns stands at the centre of a flat paved courtyard. Carved pillars with ornate capitals form an open colonnade, and a low stepped plinth leads up to the central platform. No people are visible; the scene shows stone architecture under warm, low sunlight, with a stone cylinder beside the steps.

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August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01June 06 20082008-06-06September 18 20062006-09-18A daytime photograph of the Konark Sun Temple complex in Odisha, showing weathered sandstone structures carved with intricate reliefs, stepped platforms and tall stone entrances under a pale sky with trees behind. A large crowd of visitors fills the grounds and steps, many in colourful saris, kurtas and shirts, some in yellow, pink, red and orange. A figure in an orange and white garment stands at a doorway on the upper left platform. Several people walk along the paved areas, and a stone carving is visible at the base of the central stairway.2008-06-09A wide stone staircase of broad, weathered sandstone steps leads up to a temple platform flanked by ornately carved stone walls and tiered shikhara-style towers covered in relief sculpture. A single person in a dark top and light trousers stands near the top of the steps, small against the massive structure. Brass railings line both sides of the approach under a pale sky.2008-06-09August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A 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.2006-09-18Photograph of a paved courtyard inside a stone temple with long rows of carved pillars forming covered colonnades on two sides, and a tall palm tree visible above the roof. A group of about nine men walks across the stone-paved floor in single file; most wear white dhotis and white shirts, several with rudraksha or bead necklaces, and a few wear orange shawls. One figure in the middle-right wears an orange robe and has long hair, with the group moving in one direction. A tiled, stepped stone platform and small floor openings lie in the foreground.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18January 09 20062006-01-09June 07 20182018-06-07A photograph of a wide stone staircase leading up to the ornate sandstone structures of an ancient Odisha temple. Carved reliefs with tiered pillars and niches cover the walls on both sides. A single visitor in a dark top and light trousers stands near the top of the steps, small in scale against the monument. Brass railings line the ground at the lower sides and a pale sky sits behind the carvings.2008-06-09