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May 22 2012

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A carved stone temple shrine tower with a domed roof, finial and ornate sculptural panels, photographed against a pale sky and green trees. Central seated deity murti with a crown and multiple arms holds objects, flanked by two seated bull statues and two seated figures with sculpted attendants. Lotus-like and scroll motifs decorate the tiers, and a lattice pattern covers the dome. No living people are visible.2012-05-22January 12 20072007-01-12Overhead view of a pale stone temple structure with a domed roof topped by a black finial, carved with rows of decorative motifs and small figures. A seated carved Ganesha figure with an elephant head sits on the front plinth, flanked by carved animal figures. Beside it on the right is an ornate wooden ratha or palanquin with brass fittings and orange-and-white fabric, and a van is parked in the lot. Near the top left, two people in white clothes and one in orange sit near the building's edge, under oleander shrubs and tree foliage.2009-03-03September 18 20062006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18Photograph of an ornately carved stone temple gopuram or shrine roof edge against a pale overcast sky. A central arched niche with a seated deity murti is flanked by carved attendant figures and lion-like or mythical guardian figures on the parapet. The stonework is weathered grey-brown sandstone with a horizontal frieze of smaller carved figures below. No people are visible.2006-09-18A photograph of an empty temple courtyard with weathered stone pillars along a covered colonnade, their shafts painted in faded red and white. Terracotta tiled roofs run across the frame. Beyond the walls, a carved white stone shrine tower (gopuram/vimana-style) with sculpted figures and a small finial rises above smaller domed roofs, with palm trees and green trees behind. No people are visible.2012-05-22May 20 1989A tall white stone temple tower, a gopuram-style shrine with stacked tiers of carved sculptures set against dense dark green trees. Near the top, a seated deity figure with a crown or headdress sits between two recumbent bulls, flanked by smaller carved figures. Lower tiers show standing and seated sculpted figures, one holding a pot or offering on its head, and a carved elephant-headed figure at the base. The white statues are carved in relief and the scene is outdoors with a few small red and white barrier posts visible at the lower right. No living people are visible.2009-07-16Low-angle photograph of a carved stone temple shrine top against a cloudy grey sky. An arched niche with flame-like scalloped edges frames a seated deity figure in relief, flanked by smaller carved attendants and animal figures on the parapet. The stone is dark and weathered, and the carved bands below show further figures. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-18A photograph of a tall, whitewashed multi-tiered temple tower or gopuram-style shrine, richly carved with stucco figures including deities, dancing figures, and atlantean attendants. It stands beside a still water tank edged with red and white striped posts, with a large dense green tree behind it and a distant mountain ridge on the left. No people are visible.2008-07-29A 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 copies