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January 17 20182018-01-17A large white gopuram of a South Indian temple rises in the background, its tiers carved with many sculpted figures and niches, lit by bright sunlight from behind. In the foreground at right stands a smaller, brightly painted shrine tower with multicoloured sculpted deities in its niches. At left a dark stone pillar and a stone bird figure are partly visible, and a green metal pole stands in front. A red-and-white signboard with Tamil text runs along the bottom left, with a printed portrait panel beside it. No people are visible in the scene.2012-10-12October 12 20122012-10-12January 17 20182018-01-17A tall, ornately carved gopuram, the tiered gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rises on the left, its whitewashed surface covered in rows of sculpted figures, niches and small roofed shrines. A rocky hill with sparse green vegetation stands behind the temple complex on the right, under a pale overcast sky. A lower temple wall and roofs with small finials sit at the base, with palm trees visible beyond. No people are visible in the scene.2012-07-08A tall, ornately carved white gopuram, the stepped temple tower of a South Indian temple, rises on the left, its tiers filled with sculpted figures, niches and small shrine motifs. A rocky hill rises behind it under an overcast sky, and a low reddish-tiled wall with small pillars runs along the bottom right. No people are visible in the scene. A faint translucent logo sits at the top left and a copyright caption with source text runs across the lower right, though these are not counted as text content.2012-07-08A photograph of a tall, pale white gopuram, the tiered entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rising against an overcast sky. Its facade is densely carved with rows of niches, small shrine motifs and sculpted figures, and its top is crowned with a row of finial spires and a sculpted kalasha-like ornament. Green tree foliage stands in front of the lower tower, and a dark roadside billboard with a red-and-white border runs along the bottom edge. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-23July 08 20122012-07-08A tall, tiered temple gopuram (gateway tower) covered with dense white-painted sculptural carvings of deities, figures and niches, rising against a pale overcast sky, photographed from a low angle. No people are visible. A small utility wire crosses the upper frame and a faint bird appears in the sky.2012-07-08A photograph of a tall, white, heavily sculpted gopuram, the stepped entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rising against a pale grey sky. Its tiers are covered with rows of carved deities, figures and animal reliefs, with small doorways and niches in the lower sections. A palm frond stands at the left edge and leafy tree branches fill the right side. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph looking up at a tall, whitewashed gopuram, the tiered entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rising against a clear pale blue sky. Its many stacked tiers are carved with rows of small shrine niches and figures, and scaffolding is fixed to its upper section with orange-capped kalasha finials along the top ridge. Power lines cross the sky at the upper left and right. In the foreground a blue sign with a painted icon band sits beneath a curved metal roof, and a green tree stands at the left. No people are visible.2017-02-06