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October 26 2006

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October 26 20062006-10-26Night photograph of a dimly lit temple gopuram-style facade with carved and painted tiers. In a recessed arch at the centre, a lit bulb or lamp illuminates a group of painted stone deity murti: a central figure with a crown and garland flanked by attendant figures carved in relief. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues. The scene is dark with a gold-and-green painted gateway above.2006-10-26Night photograph of an ornate South Indian temple gopuram gateway, its painted and sculpted facade lit by floodlights. Upper tiers display rows of small painted deity figures and celestial figures; the arch above the entrance shows a painted panel of standing deities, and the left pillar features a painted Ganesha with elephant head. Brightly coloured red, blue, yellow and green panels cover the walls, with gold-painted architectural trim. No people are visible in the frame, and the dark sky surrounds the structure.2012-04-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of an ornate South Indian temple gateway (gopuram-style entrance) lit by warm lamps and a street light. The tiered tower is painted in red, cream and green with sculpted deity and figure panels and lion-like pillar brackets. A dark sign band across the top reads in Tamil with the temple name Arulmigu Subramaniyaswami Thirukkoyil. Below the arch a small signboard and a vehicle with a tarpaulin roof are visible at the bottom edge. No people are clearly visible.2006-10-26A 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.2006-10-23A night photograph of a stone temple gopuram or entrance tower at Srivilliputhur temple. Colourful painted sculptures of deities and mythical figures line a cornice, including a figure reclining on a serpent-like form with a hooded canopy. Carved grey granite walls with intricate patterns rise on the right, and a street lamp glows against the black sky on the left. No people are visible.2007-08-17June 04 20122012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04Night photograph of an ornate, brightly painted temple gopuram-style entrance arch decorated with colourful stucco figures of deities and floral motifs, lit from below against a dark sky. Beneath the sculpted arch hangs an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta with a small portrait of a smiling person with long hair and saffron clothing, and an orange cloth draped below. Stone pillars with carved reliefs flank the entrance, and speakers are visible at the base.2013-02-05October 26 20062006-10-26Exterior of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram-style shrine facade under an overcast pale sky, with multiple tiers of painted stucco figures and arched niches. The central niche holds a deity murti in red and pink with an attendant figure, flanked by niches with standing divine figures in red and white. Tiered spires with finials rise above a yellow-walled entrance hung with a dried-leaf torana above the doorway. Overhead, power lines cross the scene. Lower right shows a framed picture on a wooden panel beside the entrance. No people are visible.2006-10-20August 17 20072007-08-17