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A 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.

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Photo 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 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 person with long dark wavy hair, seen from behind, stands at a brass railing before a large sandstone chariot wheel carved into the wall of an ancient temple. The wheel is intricately sculpted with spokes and rim, flanked by carved figures and reliefs of animals and deities on the temple wall. The person wears a white garment with a pale yellow-cream shawl draped over the shoulders. Sunlit weathered stone surfaces surround the scene.2008-06-09 +1 copiesJune 09 20082008-06-09 +1 copiesA 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.2008-06-09A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi stands outdoors in front of a carved sandstone temple wall with ornate tiered spires and a decorated doorway frame. He wears a plain white ceremonial garment draped over one shoulder. The photo shows the temple architecture behind him and a weathered stone ledge at right.2008-06-09June 09 20082008-06-09 +1 copiesA 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.2008-06-09A 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.2008-06-09A 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 photograph at an ancient sandstone temple with intricately carved walls and a large carved wheel element at left. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a white kurta and a pale yellow checked shawl draped over one shoulder, looking up at the carvings. Behind him stands a second man in an orange saffron robe with a long beaded necklace of gold-coloured beads. A large yellow umbrella is held above the group. A metal railing runs along the stone pavement. In the upper background a person in a yellow shirt and blue trousers walks along a higher terrace.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