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May 25 2012

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Photo 11729580Ornate painted temple gateway seen from below, with a colourful arch of red, green, blue and gold tiers. A large green-faced lion-like mask with fangs and a crown sits at the top, flanked by two winged female figures in green-and-blue and red-and-blue garments. Garlands of white, yellow and orange flowers hang across the passage beneath the arch. No people are visible in the scene.2012-06-04May 25 20122012-05-25February 08 20122012-02-08A man in a white sleeveless vest and grey shorts climbs on a bamboo scaffold, working on a white-walled temple structure with a multicoloured arched niche outlined in purple, green, yellow and white bands. Two painted deity figures flank the arch, one in orange and one in yellow with white dhoti-like cloth. A teal carved pillar stands at left, and a bamboo frame and rope surround the work area. The man has his back to the camera and appears to be painting or finishing the wall.2012-05-25 +2 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29December 12 20072007-12-12February 08 20122012-02-08A photograph of an ornately painted Hindu temple gateway, shown from below. Above the dark doorway, a curved arch is decorated with a red and green scrollwork border and gold rosettes. Within the arch, a row of painted stone sculptures of standing deities and attendants is visible, several with hands in anjali mudra, along with a multi-headed figure at the centre. Ornate gopuram-style carvings, makara-like figures and a small mythical bird crown the roofline, with a cable running overhead. No physical people are visible in the scene.2006-10-23May 25 20122012-05-25 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20122012-02-08A colourful Hindu temple gopuram facade under a pale blue sky. Above the entrance, a large carved makara-like face with bulging eyes and fangs frames a central sculptural panel of small figures in attitudes of worship, with a seated deity murti beneath. Gilded finials rise at the corners, and tiered roof bands of red and blue tiles line the upper structure. Below, standing deity sculptures in blue, green and ochre paint flank the doorway, several with raised arms and crowns.2012-05-29