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A photograph of the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, with its sandstone wall carved with rows of pillars and a large carved stone wheel at the base. Scaffolding stands against the temple's tower, and a group of visitors climbs the stone steps in white, blue and orange clothing. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a white shirt with a light shawl walks beside an older man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl. A child in a blue cap and a few other visitors in saris and shirts stand on the grassy path. A green tree branch frames the upper left corner, with a blue-and-white logo at its top.

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A crowded visit to a stone temple with carved sandstone walls and a large carved stone wheel set into the facade. Visitors in saris, salwar kameez and casual shirts sit and stand on steps and grassy edges, a woman in a red blouse and orange sari sits near the front, a girl in a light green top and blue cap stands at right, and a woman in a green top sits at right. A stone lion sculpture rests at the base of the steps at left. A camera on a tripod is set up near the carved wheel.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.2008-06-09Outdoor 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.2008-06-09A 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 taken beneath a large tree at an ancient sandstone temple with carved stone walls and a tall shikhara spire. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and dhoti with long dark hair sits on a stone ledge in the shade, and a seated man in white dhoti with an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala sits nearby. Other devotees sit or stand along the temple base, some wearing orange cloth, and figures climb the steps toward the temple entrance.2008-06-09Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at a sandstone temple with carved stone walls and a tiered shikhara tower. In the foreground a man with long dark hair sits on a raised stone ledge wearing a white kurta and a pale yellow shawl over his shoulder. Beside him a man in white kurta with an orange saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala sits in conversation. Several other seated people in white, red and orange clothing are scattered along the steps and terrace, with more visitors walking near the temple doorway. Green leaves frame the upper right.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.2008-06-09Outdoor photo at a stone temple complex with intricately carved sandstone walls and a small figure on the upper steps. Beneath a large spreading tree, a group of seated people rests on a dark stone platform, mostly women in red, yellow and maroon saris with a few men in white. At left, a man in an orange robe holds the edge of the tree, and in the foreground a man in an orange robe sits with his back to the camera. A person in white kurta and white dhoti sits at left holding an orange bag strap. Fallen leaves cover the ground and a water bottle sits in the lower right.2008-06-09A photograph of the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, showing the carved sandstone stepped platform and ruined walls with dense relief sculpture. Many visitors crowd the stone stairs and terraces, including men in white shirts and trousers, women in saris in yellow, orange, pink and green, and several saffron-clad figures near the steps. A few people shelter under umbrellas at the lower left, and a metal railing lines the path.2008-06-09Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at an ancient stone temple with carved sandstone walls and a tall shikhara tower. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a white kurta and dhoti sits on a rock ledge, gesturing as he speaks. Beside him a man in an orange saffron shawl over white clothes sits on the slope, and another man in a red shirt sits near the foot of the rock. Several more people sit or stand along the terrace, and small figures move near the temple doorway in the background.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 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.2008-06-09