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Photograph of the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, a massive sandstone structure with a stepped, carved spire and rows of intricately sculpted wheels and figures along its walls. Scaffolding stands at the left side. Visitors climb a flight of stone steps toward the entrance; a person in an orange robe walks up the stairs, and others in saris (blue, green, pink) and shirts stroll on the grounds. A stone elephant-like sculpture sits at the base of the steps. No one is identifiable as a person in the scene, so no candidate is described.

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A photograph of the Konark Sun Temple, a sandstone temple with a tiered, pyramid-like superstructure carved with rows of figures and ornamental patterns, its entrance flanked by pillars and approached by a broad stone staircase. Scaffolding stands on the left side of the structure. Visitors crowd the steps and courtyard: a man in a red shirt and cap in the foreground, a woman in a purple sari, a child in red, a man in a light blue shirt, and a figure in a white shirt climbing the steps. A person in white stands in the doorway area, and a woman in a yellow sari appears at the right. Pale overcast sky above.2008-06-09A photograph of the Konark Sun Temple, a stone temple with a tiered pyramidal roof carved with figures and wheel-like motifs, surrounded by scaffolding on the left. Visitors climb a broad stone staircase toward the central doorway. Several people in the foreground wear saris in yellow, orange, purple and blue, and men wear shirts and trousers. A man in a light shirt holds a dark umbrella, and a few visitors carry umbrellas against the overcast sky.2008-06-09A photograph of the Konark Sun Temple, a large sandstone temple shaped like a chariot, with carved stone wheels visible along its base and tiered carved towers rising to a dome. Several dozen visitors in ordinary clothing walk along the base and climb the steps toward the entrance doorway, while a few stand at the right edge near the scaffolding. Green trees and an overcast sky frame the temple.2008-06-09A photograph of a large sandstone temple with a tiered, richly carved shikhara tower and a deep doorway framed by pillars, approached by a steep staircase. Dozens of carved figures and sculpted panels cover the walls. Scaffolding stands at the left edge. Several people are in the foreground: a man in a white shirt and orange cap, a woman in a bright yellow-and-blue sari near the bottom right, and others in white and light clothing climbing the steps or walking along the base. No one is identifiable as a person in this scene.2008-06-09A photograph of a large sandstone temple with a tall, stepped pyramidal roof carved with figures and miniature shrines, set on a raised platform with massive stone wheels carved into its base. Visitors in light and colourful clothing walk around the temple and climb its steps, with green shrubbery along the lower edge and a grey sky above. Pale green scaffolding stands at the right side of the structure. Some figures are in white, and a few wear red, pink and yellow saris and salwar kameez.2008-06-09A photograph of the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, a large sandstone structure with a stepped, tiered roof carved with rows of small figures and intricate relief panels on its walls. A central doorway with an arched frame sits at the base, reached by a wide flight of stone steps. Several people stand and walk along the steps and terrace, including a woman in a yellow sari and figures in white clothing. Scaffolding is visible on the left side of the structure against a pale overcast sky, with trees at the edges of the frame.2008-06-09A photograph of a large sandstone temple with a tall, curving shikhara spire covered in carved tiers and figures, identified by its wheel-carved base as a Sun temple style structure. Several visitors walk around the base and the entrance doorway, including people in white, dark and bright blue and red clothing. A few figures stand on the raised platform at right. Carved wheels line the plinth, and green foliage frames the left edge under an overcast sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-06-09A photograph of a large stone temple with a tall, tiered curvilinear shikhara and carved sculptural panels, possibly the Konark Sun Temple (chariot-form architecture) as suggested by the page, shot in daylight under a pale sky. Visitors climb a stone staircase toward the central doorway and walk along a paved approach lined with metal railings. Several people in everyday clothing, including saris and shirts, move about the courtyard and steps; a green tree stands at the right edge and a scaffold is visible on the left. No identifiable person is clearly a person.2008-06-09A photograph of a large sandstone temple with a tall, tiered shikhara tower carved with rows of sculpted miniature spires and niches, set against an overcast sky. Carved deity figures and decorative pillars line the walls, and a dark doorway opens on the left. Several people stand and walk at the base and steps, including figures in green and pink saris and men in white shirts. A scaffold stands at the right edge. The photo appears to show the Konark-style temple architecture of Odisha, with the scene lacking any ritual activity.2008-06-09A photograph of the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, a massive sandstone temple with a stepped, pyramidal roof and walls carved in dense horizontal bands of relief sculpture. Small figures stand and walk at the base and entrance of the structure. Stone chariot wheels are visible in the carved plinth at the bottom. Several visitors in white, blue, orange and red clothing are scattered around the temple grounds, some climbing steps at the right. Green shrubs and a leafy branch frame the left edge under an overcast sky.2008-06-09A photograph of the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, a massive sandstone structure carved with intricate reliefs and stepped roof tiers, with wheel-shaped chariot wheels carved along its base. Several dozen visitors in white, orange and saffron clothing stand and walk on the stone platform around the entrance, and a few people in the foreground and at the base of the temple are partially visible. Green shrubs and a leafy branch frame the right side under a pale sky.2008-06-09Low-angle photograph of a weathered sandstone temple with richly carved walls, tiered shikhara-style roof elements and sculpted figures and pilasters on its facade. Under a bright white sky, two small figures stand near the lower right doorway: one in a white top and dark bag, and another in a white shirt raising an arm toward the carvings. Scaffolding is visible at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2008-06-09