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A photograph at a stone temple with a large carved stone wheel with spokes and ornate relief figures on the left, behind a brass railing. Two men in white kurta clothing stand at the centre-right. The man in the middle, with long dark hair, a cream shawl and hands pressed together in namaste, is a devotee beside a fellow traveller. The man on the right wears an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace over white clothing. A bright orange umbrella is held above them. Several other people in orange, yellow and white clothing stand behind, with temple spires visible in the background.

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A photograph at a stone temple complex showing a large carved stone wheel with spokes and figure reliefs on the left, beside a brass railing. Several people stand in a row on the right: a man in the foreground wears an orange saffron-coloured garment and holds a yellow umbrella overhead, with a second person in a white shirt and cream shawl beside him, and more people partly visible behind in orange and white clothing. A plastic water bottle sits on the railing. Sandstone temple structures stand in the background under a bright sky.2008-06-09Four men walk along a stone temple terrace beside intricately carved sandstone walls. In the foreground a young man in white kurta with a cream shawl walks at left. Behind him a man in saffron-orange robes and a large gold-toned pendant on a beaded mala holds up an orange umbrella, which shades the group. Another saffron-clad man follows behind. At right an older man in white kurta and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala walks. Green trees and a stone lion sculpture appear in the background, with a few more people further back.2008-06-09A photograph at a stone temple site with carved sandstone stairs and a tall carved shikhara in the upper left. A woman with long dark hair in a white kurta and a cream shawl walks up the steps. A man holds an orange umbrella above, wearing an orange shawl. In the lower right, a man with short dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl looks toward the camera. Visible people are four.2008-06-09Outdoors at a stone temple with carved sandstone walls, a scaffold above, and a bright yellow-orange umbrella held over the group. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl points upward toward the carvings. Beside him, a younger man in white robes points as well, and a third man in orange robes stands behind. On the right, a man in an orange shawl holds a water bottle and wears a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a striped top stands at the edge. Carved relief panels and a wheel motif decorate the wall behind them.2008-06-09Outdoor photo at a stone temple wall carved with deity and figure reliefs. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak, wearing a white kurta and cream shawl, smiles and gestures with an open hand at left. Behind him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala holds up an orange umbrella or banner. At right an older man in an orange shawl over white clothes, with a red tilak and beaded mala, smiles. A second man in orange stands further back. Three people are visible.2008-06-09Outdoor photo at an ancient stone temple with carved, tiered sandstone architecture and an entrance doorway with ornate pillars. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair wears a white kurta and a cream shawl draped over one shoulder, standing on the temple steps. To the right, a man in orange saffron robes holds up a bright orange umbrella over him. A third man in an orange shirt and jeans stands on the steps to the left. The sky is overcast.2008-06-09A smiling man in a white kurta stands before a large carved stone wheel on a temple wall, with a metal railing in front of him and a yellow umbrella at the upper right edge. The wheel has spokes and rim carvings with figures, and the sandstone structure around it shows layered ornamental relief. He has long dark hair and a red mark on his forehead, and his hands are relaxed at his sides.2008-06-09A photograph of four men at a carved sandstone temple wall with dense rows of figurative sculpture. In the foreground a smiling man in white kurta with a cream shawl and red tilak stands on a stone walkway beside a brass-railed barrier. Behind him, three men in saffron-orange robes stand in the temple area; one holds a bright yellow-orange umbrella over the group, and another wears a long rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no identification is made.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.2008-06-09Photo of a person in white clothing standing beside an old carved stone temple wall with a large stone chakra wheel relief at lower left. The person, seen from behind and side, wears a white embroidered outfit and a cream shawl with tassels, with long dark hair, and is shaded by a bright orange umbrella held by another person's hand at upper right. Scaffolding is visible on the right and a metal railing at lower left. The temple has intricate sculpted figures and pillars.2008-06-09A photograph taken at a sandstone temple courtyard with richly carved walls and a metal railing behind. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a white kurta and a cream checked shawl draped across his chest. Behind him, a figure in an orange garment raises a long wooden staff overhead. A woman in a maroon sari with a short-cropped head walks beside the railing, and a bald man in a pale yellow shirt and white trousers holds a small dark object and looks to the side. The scene shows people walking through a temple precinct.2008-06-09Photograph of several men walking in front of a weathered sandstone temple with carved reliefs and tiered stone steps. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a white kurta and a light cream shawl draped over one shoulder. To his left, a younger man in saffron-orange robes wears a gold pendant on a beaded mala. To the right, an older man with swept-back hair wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man in white stands on the upper temple ledge, and other people in orange and white are partly visible at the edges.2008-06-09