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A photograph of the white stucco rooftop of a temple gateway against a clear pale blue sky. Two carved white makara-like sea-creature heads with curled trunks and open jaws rise at the left and right edges, with small dark birds perched on each. Between them stand five dark brown tiered finials in a row, and a red-tipped lamp post stands at centre. The central parapet has ornate relief carvings of scrolling foliage, diamond-patterned lattice and a central medallion with a floral rosette and small figures. No people are visible.

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Photograph of the upper facade of a whitewashed temple gopuram-style parapet against a clear pale-blue sky. Two large carved makara-style sea-creature heads with curled trunks and open jaws flank the top corners, with small dark birds perched on each. Between them stand five dark brown tapering finials and a central red-domed post light. Below, a band of diamond-patterned relief and two rosette medallions frame a central carved arch with two small standing female figures. No people are visible.2010-02-09A close view of the white-plastered roof and gable of a temple gopuram against a clear pale blue sky. Two large stylised makara-like sea creature heads with curled horns flank the ridge on each side, with small dark birds perched on their tops. Five dark brown finial spires and a single red-topped lamp-post stand along the central ridge. Below, the wall is carved with diamond-lattice panels, rosette medallions and a small seated figure above the doorway, while standing dvarapala-like sculptures in the lower niche frame a dark entrance. No people are visible.2010-02-09A photograph of the upper section of a white ornamental temple gateway against a clear blue sky. Two white carved yali or lion-like guardian figures with raised heads flank the top corners. Five saffron-orange flags on thin poles rise from dark brown finial pots along the roof ridge, one flag taller and marked with a blue emblem. No people are visible.A white stone temple gopuram tower photographed against a pale blue sky in warm late light. The tiered tower is carved with multiple rows of standing female figures in niches, rearing makara-style or serpentine finials at the top corners, and a row of dark finial spires with a small red kalasha-like knob at the crown. Ornate floral medallions and scrolled friezes decorate each tier. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-09December 29 20102010-12-29Silhouetted white temple tower at sunset or sunrise against a hazy orange sky. The sun glows dimly through the haze at upper left. The tower has carved guardian figures and a row of spired finials along its top, with a red finial at the peak. Strings of small lights hang down the tower's sides. Dark tree silhouettes sit at the lower left. No people are visible.2006-09-29March 11 20182018-03-11September 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionA photograph of the carved stone gopuram (temple tower) of a south Indian temple against a clear blue sky. The tiered white stucco tower is crowded with sculpted figures, including dancing and standing divine attendants, and a central arched niche holds a multi-armed deity murti flanked by two female attendants, with a small golden dome and red kalasha finials at the top. No people are visible in the scene.2018-03-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a tall, ornately carved white gopuram (temple tower) against a pale grey sky, photographed from below. The tiered tower is covered in stacked sculpted niches, pillars and small shrine motifs, topped by a large carved finial with a decorative arch and a stylised leonine or mythical face at the summit. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-23September 29 20062006-09-29Exterior photo of a white temple gopuram-style facade under a clear blue sky. A white stucco deity murti stands in a central arched niche, with four arms and ornamented headdress, flanked by smaller carved figures and scrollwork. Dark finials sit atop the roof line, and a saffron-orange flag with a blue emblem flies from a small mast at the top centre. A black metal pole and tree branches appear at the upper left edge. No people are visible.2012-04-01