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A photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian temple gopuram rising against a pale blue sky. The tiered tower is covered with rows of colourful sculpted deities, figures and architectural niches in red, green, blue and gold. Golden kalasha finials crown the top, and the upper tier bears the Tamil word for Shiva on both sides. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a colourful South Indian Hindu temple gopuram, a tiered gateway tower densely covered with painted stucco sculptures of deities, figures and animals in red, green, blue and yellow. A smaller temple shrine with a golden domed roof and carved finial stands in the foreground left, and a wooden pole frames the view at right. A metal railing crosses the bottom of the frame. No people are visible.

A tall, multi-tiered South Indian temple gopuram rises against a pale grey-blue sky, its facade covered in rows of painted stucco sculptures of deities, figures and mythic animals in turquoise, blue, red and cream. Ornamental finials and a sculpted cornice crown the top tier, with a small temple shrine and palm trees visible at the base. No people are visible in the frame.

A tall, pyramidal Dravidian gopuram (temple tower) rises against a pale blue sky, covered with tiers of densely carved and brightly painted deity figures in red, green, yellow and blue. The tower's crown is topped by a sculpted lion-like finial, a curved blue and red serpent-like form, and a row of golden kalasha finials. No people are visible in the scene.

Photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian temple gopuram (gateway tower) with tiers of colourful sculpted figures of deities, animals and mythic scenes in red, blue, green, yellow and white. The brown stone base holds a dark entrance doorway, with a white bull carved among figures on the lower frieze. Pale sky and a utility pole are visible at the sides. No people are present.

July 13 2009

A photograph of the multi-tiered gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers painted in red, blue, green, yellow and cream with niches, pillars and stucco figures, topped by finials and a curved roof with decorative sculptures. A leafy green tree with yellow flowers stands in the foreground against a bright white sky. No people are visible in the scene.

Photo looking up at a tall, brightly painted South Indian gopuram temple tower covered in tiers of sculpted figures, pillars and niches in turquoise, green, ochre, pink and white. Several stone deity and guardian figures stand in the entrance archway below. A car window frame and side mirror edge the left foreground against an overcast sky. No people are visible in the scene.

July 14 2009

A photograph of a tall, richly colored gopuram, a tiered Hindu temple tower, rising against a pale blue sky. Its surface is densely covered with painted sculptural figures, deities, pillars and niches in red, green, yellow and orange, with a curved domed crown and carved finial at the top. No people are visible.

A brightly painted South Indian temple gopuram rises tall against a pale overcast sky, its tiers crowded with colourful sculpted deities, animals and mythic figures in red, green, blue and yellow. Two large figures in the lower tier flank an entrance with a blue railing, and a smaller domed shrine with a gold finial sits at the left edge beside a cream wall. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian temple gopuram tower rising against a pale sky. Its tiers are crowded with polychrome stucco sculptures of deities, dancers and mythical figures in teal, red, ochre and white. Golden kalasha finials crown the top, and a steel scaffold frame stands in front of the tower. In the lower right, a cream-coloured concrete block and a red and white painted wall sit in the foreground. No people are visible.