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October 24 20062006-10-24A photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian gopuram tower with tiered stucco sculptures in pink, green, yellow and cream. Within a central arched niche, a deity murti group stands with a male figure holding a sword flanked by two female figures. Ganesha sculptures appear on the upper tiers, and multiple attendant deities stand in niches along the tower. A small seated figure sits on a ledge at the base, and a date stamp reads 24 10 2006 in the upper right. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24Photograph of a tall, colourfully painted South Indian temple gopuram rising above green neem tree foliage. The tiered tower shows white and pastel plaster sculptures of figures, animals and ornamental niches, with a small light fixture on a pole at the top. A red date stamp reads 24 10 2006 at the right edge. No people are visible.2006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24October 14 20062006-10-14July 13 20092009-07-13July 30 20082008-07-30A photograph looking up at a towering, richly sculpted gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers densely covered with painted stucco figures of deities, animals and attendants in red, green, yellow, blue and orange. A blue lion-like figure perches near the top and a small palm tree stands at the right base beside overhead power lines. No people are visible in the scene; the sky is pale blue with thin clouds.2009-07-13Low-angle photograph of a tall, tiered South Indian temple gopuram covered in painted stucco sculpture in turquoise, pink, red and cream tones. Rows of small shrine niches hold figures and mythic animals, and a central gateway with a dark doorway is flanked by two large guardian statues with raised arms. Green trees frame the right edge against a pale sky.2009-07-14