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A stone temple with richly carved sculptural panels and a flight of steps leading up to a shrine niche holding a yellow-clad deity murti. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, arm raised and pointing toward the carvings, while several devotees in orange shawls and white clothes face him and look up at the temple wall. The scene suggests a temple inspection or guided tour of the architecture.

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Photograph of a carved stone temple wall with tiered niches and pillars at a South Indian temple. A dark shrine doorway holds a deity murti draped in yellow cloth. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at left, pointing upward toward the carvings. Stone steps lead up to the shrine, where several people in white clothing with orange shawls sit on the steps at lower right.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of a carved stone temple facade with tall pillars and sculpted figures, showing a priest in a yellow garment standing in a doorway at upper left. At ground level, a man in a white shirt points toward the temple while several people in orange and white stand on the paved courtyard. A woman in an orange sari and a man in orange robes stand near the right edge, with other men in white shirts nearby. The scene reads as a temple site inspection with the group examining the carved architecture.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of an ornately carved stone temple wall with pillared niches holding standing sculptures of deities and attendants, and carved friezes along the base. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti points toward the carvings while a person in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands beside him, with a second person in orange partly visible at right. Another man in white clothing stands in the shaded doorway of the temple hall in the background. Stone steps and a metal handrail lead along the left edge of the scene.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a temple courtyard with richly carved stone walls, pillared halls and a small staircase leading up to a shrine entrance. A figure with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe and a saffron shawl walks across the paved stone floor, with one hand raised. Around them are men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing garlands and a sacred thread, plus a man in a light shirt and pale trousers. The crowd appears to be a small walking group, possibly on a temple visit. A small corner logo appears in the top left.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of an ancient stone temple facade with carved pillars, a tiered parapet of finials and a narrow entrance doorway, with a metal staircase railing on the left. A man in a white shirt and light trousers climbs the steps toward the doorway. In the foreground, a man in white with grey hair stands with his back to the camera. To the right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long hair stands beside a man in white holding a cloth bag, and another bearded man in orange wrap stands at right, with several other people in white shirts nearby. A small niche carving of a deity murti is set into the wall on the right.2006-09-18