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April 29 2018

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Exterior photograph of a Hindu temple complex under a partly cloudy sky. A tall gopuram tower with golden-yellow sculpted tiers and small finials rises behind a long low building with a red corrugated roof. Green trees frame the scene on both sides. In the foreground, a metal railing and parked motorbikes sit before a heap of green coconuts for sale. Several people stand near the entrance gate at the lower left. A blue pole and round green signboards are visible, along with a yellow plaque and a green sign reading TEMPLE.2018-04-29A photograph of a large gopuram, the tall ornate gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rising above a long red-tiled roof with a scalloped edge. The tower is painted golden yellow and carved with tiers of deity figures and topped with a row of finials against a blue sky with white clouds. Green trees frame the left and right. In the foreground, a railing and a low red-roofed entrance hall with a signboard and a green sign are visible, and a few small figures of people stand near the gate at the bottom edge. Several blurred people are visible at the lower edge, partly cut off by the frame.2018-04-29A photograph of the gopuram, the tall golden tiered gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rising above a long red-tiled roofed structure. In the foreground, several people stand and sit along a metal railing beside stacked green coconuts and motorbikes. A small signboard on the wall and a green Temple sign are visible, with trees framing the view under a partly cloudy blue sky. The scene suggests a temple entrance with devotees and vendors.2018-04-29April 28 20182018-04-28A photograph of a large golden gopuram, the tiered entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rising behind a gated compound with red metal railings and a green sign reading 'Take the holy bath' in English, Hindi and Tamil. Stone lion-like guardian figures sit atop the walls at left and right. A crowd of devotees, many in everyday clothes, stands near rows of parked motorcycles and scooters in the foreground, with a man in a red shirt and white dhoti at the right edge. The sky is overcast and pale blue.2018-04-28A tall, golden-yellow gopuram (temple tower) rises against a pale sky at a South Indian Hindu temple, with tiers of carved sculpture and a row of small spires on top. In the foreground, a metal barricade and a green signboard with Tamil, Hindi and English text stand near the entrance. Stone lion-like guardian figures sit on a white pillar at left. A few devotees are visible at the barricade and along the lower edge, and a bridge structure and utility poles appear at right.2018-04-28A photograph of a South Indian Hindu temple gopuram, a tall tiered tower densely covered in painted polychrome sculptures of deities and figures in red, green, blue and yellow, topped with golden finials under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a granite pillared hall with iron railings stands beside a cream-coloured building with a blue sign board, and a large tree branch frames the upper left. Several people walk and sit in the open courtyard; a woman in a white sari with a red shawl stands near the centre, a man in white walks past, and a few children are visible near the bottom. Loose stones and dirt cover the ground in front. No identifiable a person depiction is visible.2012-08-20 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28A street view of a brightly painted multi-tiered gopuram, the gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rising in front of a large rocky hill. The tower is covered with rows of colourful sculpted deities and figures in red, blue, green and gold, topped by golden finials. The temple entrance is a dark archway beneath a decorated awning. In the foreground a busy street is crowded with pedestrians, including a woman in a light olive sari, a man in a pink shirt and a man in white dhoti, plus a motorcycle rider, parked cars, a green and yellow auto-rickshaw and shopfronts with signboards. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-05-09Photo 11716773A large crowd of devotees fills a temple courtyard in Thiruvannamalai, with many men and women dressed in white dhotis, saris and shirts, along with some in orange and green saris. Tall gopuram towers and a pillared temple corridor frame the scene, and a small stone mandapam stands near the center. Many people raise hands or phones toward the front, and a man in a bright turquoise shirt gestures upward. The crowd is dense and extends to the edges of the frame.2010-12-29September 11 20122012-09-11