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A photograph of a richly carved stone temple wall with tiers of sculpted niches, figures and ornamental pillars. In the foreground a man with dark hair pulled back, wearing a white kurta and a white shawl over his shoulder, looks up at the carvings from behind a brass railing. Behind him, people shelter under an orange umbrella, and a person in a wide white hat and orange stole stands at right. Bright sunlight falls on the sandstone.

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Low-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.2008-06-09A photograph of the ornately carved exterior of a sandstone temple. Stone steps climb along the right side. A single small figure in white clothing and a white cap stands near the upper steps on the right, partly visible. The stone is weathered reddish-brown with a bright sky behind.2008-06-09A photograph at an ancient stone temple with intricately carved sandstone walls, pillars and a large carved wheel at right. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white kurta and a light cream shawl, stands at a metal railing with his hands folded in front of him, looking toward the carvings. A yellow umbrella is visible at the top right. At the right edge, a second man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded necklace is partly visible.2008-06-09Close view of a richly carved sandstone temple wall with tiers of ornate niches, pillars and horizontal bands of sculpted figures and floral motifs. A small carved lion sits on a projecting ledge at right. A man in a white cap and white shirt stands on steps at the upper right edge, viewed from behind. Weathered brown stone shows fine relief carving throughout.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.2008-06-09Outdoor photo at a stone temple with richly carved sculptural panels and a scaffolding frame along its wall. In the foreground, a woman with a long dark braid in a white checked top faces away and holds a phone aloft beneath a bright orange umbrella. To the right, a man in an orange top with a saffron-orange shawl stands in profile, holding a small bag. Visitors in colourful saris and salwar walk across the paved courtyard, and a few people stand atop the scaffolding. A purple umbrella shades someone in the middle distance, and a low railing lines the walkway.2008-06-09Photograph of the sandstone exterior of an ancient temple with richly carved walls, tiered mouldings, and pillared niches covered in sculpted figures and patterns, set beside a stepped stone base and a brass railing. A single standing person in white shirt and dark trousers stretches one arm upward toward the carved upper section on the right. The sky is pale and overcast, with a green tree at the left edge.2008-06-09A man stands in front of a richly carved sandstone temple wall at what appears to be a Konark-style sun temple, with a large stone chariot wheel to his right and figural sculptures of deities and animals on the pillars. He wears a white kurta and a light cream shawl over one shoulder and has a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. A partly visible person with orange clothing stands behind him at the edge of the frame, and a yellow umbrella is held above. a person: the man has long swept-back hair and a red mark on his forehead, but no crown, saffron robe or malas are visible, so identity is uncertain.2008-06-09Upward-angled view of a weathered sandstone temple with a tiered, pyramidal roof of carved stone. Ornate chiselled friezes, miniature spires and carved figure panels line the upper walls against a pale overcast sky. Below, stepped projections frame a doorway with decorative carved lintel, and vertical rows of fluted columns carry niches holding small sculpted figures. No people are visible; the scene is architectural alone.2008-06-09Weathered sandstone wall of an ancient temple covered in carved figures, pillars and niches, with a large carved stone wheel on the right edge and a metal railing in the foreground. Carved panels show standing figures and friezes of animals in bands along the base. No people are visible in the 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 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.2008-06-09