Premise:
"Almost overwhelmed by this swirl of activity, the Annapurna Temple in the right-hand corner gleams with burnished brass."
Hypothesis: The Annapurna Temple, with its gleaming burnished brass, is an amazing sight to see.

it is not possible to tell

Premise:
"Here we abandon him in the heady presence of treasures laid up on the earth, material wealth in its most concentrated and enduring form."
Hypothesis: We abandon him in the heady presence of treasures laid up on the earth.

yes

Premise:
"The natural beauty of the area sandy beaches, weird rock formations, and plenty of juniper and pine trees hasn't escaped the developers' notice, but the local guides still won't allow you to miss this site's two historical claims to fame."
Hypothesis: The weird rock formations were made from the way the water hits them when the tide is low.
it is not possible to tell