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A photograph of a square metal panel mounted on a pale granite wall, showing an engraved zodiac-style design. Twelve compartments surround a central lotus-petal medallion with a radiating dial and rusted iron hands extending across it. The compartments depict animal and celestial signs including a bow and arrow, a crab, a balance scale, a bird, a lion, a fish, and a figure holding a vessel, with a small white cloth or offering tied at the bottom. No people are visible.

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October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15Close photograph of a carved stone temple frieze with three figures in relief within a horizontal panel. The left figure is a mounted rider or warrior with an animal beneath, the centre figure stands holding a staff or weapon with a shield-like form, and the right figure appears to grapple with a curling serpentine or coiled form. Carved floral scroll bands border the panel above and below, with weathered grey granite texture. No living people are visible; the figures are sculpted reliefs, and no identifiable person is depicted.2012-05-29Close-up photograph of a carved grey granite temple doorway with ornate scrollwork panels and a leonine face carved at the base of a pilaster. A dark butterfly with white wing markings and orange spots rests on the carved stone above the lion-face motif. The right side shows a dark recessed doorway frame. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the scene.2010-08-21July 02 20072007-07-02Close view of a stone temple wall at Dharapuram, with a niche holding a dark stone sculpture of a multi-armed deity standing on a pedestal, flanked by pilasters. Below and around it are bands of carved friezes, including a row of stylised scrolling motifs and figurative relief panels. No people are visible in the scene; a faint red mark appears at the lower right edge.2006-09-18July 02 20072007-07-02Close-up photograph of a grey stone relief carving set within an arched niche on a temple wall. A standing deity figure wears a tall crown, a broad necklace with a central pendant, a waist sash and a dhoti-like lower garment. Its raised right hand shows a mudra and the left hand holds a curved object near the hip. A small trident-like emblem and a hooked symbol appear beside the figure, and a faint purple logo sits in the lower left corner. Carving is weathered and rough-textured.2010-01-07A close-up photograph of carved stone bas-relief on an ancient temple wall. Three figures stand in arched, flame-like niches with ornate foliage carvings. The central figure, with raised arms and a crown, rides or stands above a lion-like mount, while a smaller figure below grasps the animal. The left and right niches show dancing or standing figures with raised arms beside lion-like creatures. The sandstone is weathered grey with visible cracks. Fine scrollwork and lotus-like patterns frame the panel.2007-07-02July 02 20072007-07-02Close-up photograph of carved bas-relief on a grey sandstone wall, Angkor Wat style. Central figure is a dancing apsara with a tall crown and elaborate headdress, arms raised, with flowing scrolling foliage carved around her. To the right, another carved figure with a raised arm stands beside a stylized animal form, and the carving is worn and weathered. No physical people are visible; all figures are stone carvings.2007-07-02A close view of carved sandstone bas-relief on a temple wall, showing figures in tall ornate niches with scrolling foliate arches. Several dancing or striding carved figures with raised arms ride or stand beside animal forms, possibly lions or mythic creatures, below a decorated border. The carving is weathered and pale grey.2007-07-02