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Exterior of a weathered stone temple shikhara with a ribbed dome-like tower, seen from a low angle against an overcast sky. Bamboo scaffolding is lashed to the carved walls, and orange and yellow marigold garlands drape the temple's corner turrets and face. Small red flags flutter from the spires, and carved panels with geometric and floral motifs decorate the base. No people are visible in the scene.

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Photograph of a weathered stone temple with a tiered, dome-like shikhara and smaller corner turrets, its carved stone wall panels visible below. Bamboo scaffolding is lashed across the walls, and strings of orange, yellow and red marigold garlands hang on the turrets and dome. Red flags flutter from poles at the corners against a pale sky, with trees at the left edge. A small carved figure stands at the lower left corner. No people are visible.2018-03-28Low-angle photograph looking up at a tall, weathered grey stone temple shikhara tower with carved horizontal bands and floral friezes along its tiers, topped by a small red-and-gold roofed pavilion with prayer flags fluttering on a blue sky with clouds. No people are visible; the temple structure fills the frame.2010-09-27Outdoor photograph of the Kamakhya Temple in Assam, shot upward into a pale blue sky. A tall curved shikhara-style temple spire with a golden finial rises at right, its walls draped with dense orange marigold garlands and strings of red and pink flowers. A large leafy tree stands at left beside a red-roofed structure with a white Om symbol on its wall, and a red flag flutters near the tree. A small crescent moon is visible in the sky. No people are visible in the frame.2018-03-28Low-angle photograph looking up at the tall, tapering stone spire of a temple. The dark grey stone walls are layered with carved horizontal bands of floral and scroll motifs, and a small square niche sits mid-wall. A wooden-roofed top tier with carved brackets is visible at the peak. No people are present, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2006-05-30Exterior view of the Kamakhya Temple in Assam, its tiered, dark domed shikhara rising under a pale sky with a small golden finial at the top. Orange and multicoloured marigold garlands hang in long strands along the temple's white upper walls and ledges. A large tree stands at left, a red flag flutters on a pole, and a few birds fly in the sky. No people are visible.2018-03-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of the Kamakhya Temple exterior under a pale blue dusk sky with a faint moon and a bird in flight. The beehive-shaped, stepped stone shikhara rises on the right, draped with thick garlands of orange marigolds and colourful flower strands. A low salmon-pink roof and a red-and-white structure sit in the foreground, with a tall tree on the left and red flags on poles in the background. Several small figures stand at the bottom edge near the temple base. A purple and white logo appears in the upper left corner.2018-03-28March 28 20182018-03-28Photograph of a tall Kalinga-style stone temple spire rising against an overcast grey sky. The curved shikhara is crowned by a circular chakra finial with a red and yellow pennant fluttering from the top. Smaller white and red-banded shrine towers stand at lower left, and a yellow railing runs along the bottom edge. Small birds scatter across the sky. No people are visible.2008-06-09Photograph of the weathered sandstone upper shikhara of a Hindu temple against an overcast white sky. Tiered horizontal mouldings with rows of small pointed projections curve up toward a large ribbed amalaka dome at the top. Carved figures are set into the stonework, including a seated deity figure at the crown, a face-like mask on the mid-tier, and standing sculpted figures along the lower courses. Dense ornamental carving covers the lower section. No people are present.2008-06-09Close view of the weathered grey stone exterior of a temple, with tiered mouldings, carved floral and scroll bands along the upper walls, and a small Om symbol painted in yellow on a lower ledge. At the bottom edge, the top of an orange-and-red cloth worn by a partially visible person is seen. No other people are visible in the frame.2006-05-30August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph shot from below looking up at the tall grey stone shikhara of a Himalayan temple. A red and yellow painted roof eave with green pillars crowns the top against an overcast sky. No people are visible in the scene. A small square fixture is set into the stone midway up. A faint date stamp reads 21 6 2004 along the left edge.2004-06-21