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Photograph of a carved granite pillar inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. The pillar has ornate relief carving with scrolling foliage and geometric panels, and red painted accents on the capital and mouldings. At the lower right edge, a standing man in white dhoti-style clothing with an orange shawl across his shoulder looks down at something in his hands. A white rope hangs vertically along the left side of the pillar.

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A photograph of a carved grey granite pillar in an open-sided temple hall under a white corrugated roof. The pillar has ornate relief carvings of scrolling foliage and geometric panels, with red pigment traces in the capital and carved bands. At the lower right, a single person in white clothes with an orange shawl stands and reads or holds a small object, partly cut off at the frame edge. No visible deity or ritual activity is shown beyond the architecture.2007-03-15Close view of a large carved granite pillar in an unfinished hall, with lotus-petal bands, stepped capitals and red painted floral motifs on the lower bracket. To the right, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands on the open floor holding a mobile phone, looking down at it.2007-02-05A photograph of a heavy granite pillar with carved capitals and bracket elements, partly painted with red floral motifs on the lower section. A lone person in white clothes and an orange shawl stands at the right edge of an open pillared hall, looking at a handheld device. White tent canopy and scaffolding frame the structure above. No one else is visible.2007-03-15Close view of a carved grey granite temple pillar under an open shed with a corrugated roof and a partly built concrete-block wall. The stone base and shaft are densely carved with scrolls, floral and foliate panels, and a large lion-faced or mask-like motif with a fanged mouth and a tiered base. Red pigment remains in the carved recesses. The shed is unfinished and empty, with no people visible.2007-02-05Close-up photograph of a carved grey granite pillar base. A stylised scrolling foliate motif with curling leaves and tendrils is carved in relief on the shaft, above a stepped moulded plinth. The stone surface is speckled and weathered, with a wall of plain granite to the right. No people are visible.2010-01-07Photograph looking up at carved granite architecture: a stone pillar with a stepped, lotus-like capital and a horizontal beam with scrolled, carved brackets. A thin metal wire or chain runs across the beam. Dense green trees and foliage fill the background, with a few small bits of loose sandy ground visible beneath. No people are visible in the scene.2007-03-15August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-011981 - MAstering the Science of Yoga with Yogi Yogananda PuriA photograph of a carved grey granite pillar inside an unfinished, open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and bare concrete floor. The pillar's lower section shows a large carved face with a broad nose, lips and a beard-like pattern, flanked by scrolling foliate and interlaced motifs and projecting makara-like side brackets. Traces of red pigment remain in the carving recesses. Concrete block walls and a doorway are visible at left, and a red cloth edge appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2007-03-15February 05 20072007-02-051981 - MAstering the Science of Yoga with Yogi Yogananda PuriFebruary 08 20122012-02-08