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Outdoor photograph of an ornately carved stone pillar in a leafy garden, its carved panels showing figures and a Ganesha-like relief near the top, with a blue mosaic wall tile panel at right. In the foreground, two people are seen from behind: one in an orange-red robe with a wrap over the head, and one with long dark hair. Trees and green foliage surround the stone column.

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A tall carved stone pillar stands on a stone plinth in a shaded garden of trees and lawn. Its capital bears a circular medallion with a carved scorpion and yellow painted characters around the lotus-like top. The shaft is decorated with carved serpents, a row of figures and foliate motifs, and a small carved image in a niche. No people are visible; a paved path and a stone statue are seen in the background, with a black lamp post in front of the pillar.2008-10-29A photograph of a tall, carved grey stone pillar standing on a green lawn among leafy trees in a garden setting. The pillar is richly sculpted with layered figures, serpent-like hoods and a round medallion near the top, with a carved disc crowning the column. Zodiac-like symbols appear on the upper disc. A curved stone bench sits in the background. No people are visible in the scene.2008-10-29October 29 20082008-10-29October 29 20082008-10-29Outdoor garden with tall carved stone pillars topped with ornate circular medallions, set on green plinths among leafy trees, with smaller carved stone deity figures on pedestals in the foreground. Three or four people stand on a stone path. Two saffron-robed figures stand left-centre: one bald older man in an orange shawl with a red emblem and bare feet, and one figure in an orange-red turban, a garland of flowers and an orange robe. A man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti on the right raises his arm and points toward the carvings. a person's appearance is not clearly established, so the saffron-turbaned figure is only a possible candidate.2008-10-29A tall red-terracotta pillar stands in a lush garden of green trees and palms. The column is densely covered with carved small rounded knobs and a twisting serpent-like relief running up its length, topped by a flared lotus-like capital with pointed finials. At the base is a stepped red plinth, and to the left a smaller red carved figure of a seated deity stands beside it. In the background is a multicoloured tiled dome structure. No people are visible.2008-10-29October 29 20082008-10-29A person in an orange-saffron robe stands at the right edge beside a carved granite pillar in a temple setting, looking toward the camera with a slight smile. The carved panel on the pillar shows relief sculpture of figures in dynamic poses, including a dancing or standing figure at left, animals and seated figures below, all framed in a decorative border. Blurred stone temple architecture with tiered carved walls sits in the background.2006-09-18A 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.2007-03-15October 29 20082008-10-29A figure in an orange saffron wrap stands at right in an outdoor temple-garden setting, looking down toward a white stepped pedestal topped with a dark stone base and a garland of marigolds and red flowers. Grey granite sculptures of standing deity figures rise at left, with carved arms, ornaments and a bracelet. Palm trees and a white wall fill the background. The figure wears a saffron wrap over a mala-style necklace with long dark hair. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in front of the garlanded pedestal near granite deity statues.2010-01-14January 14 20102010-01-14