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March 17 20182018-03-17May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesMarch 17 20182018-03-17July 13 20092009-07-13May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesPainted temple sculptures in a blue arched niche on a temple facade. Four figures stand or kneel in prayer: a woman in green and red on the left with folded hands beside a black shivalingam with white tripundra markings, a blue-skinned figure with rudraksha malas and a pink garland seated with palms joined, a green-faced figure with a golden crown and folded hands behind him, and a fair figure in a yellow dhoti with a rudraksha mala and folded hands on the right. The colourful arch border frames the scene. No living people are visible.2018-04-28Close-up photograph of a richly painted gopuram (temple tower) covered in tiers of colourful stucco sculptures. A central multi-headed deity murti stands in the middle, flanked by smaller figures in gold, green and pink. Above, seated and standing figures and mythical lion-faced heads decorate blue and cream arches.2012-05-29May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesClose view of a richly painted Dravidian-style temple gopuram facade with stone sculptures in bright polychrome. Upper tier shows four seated bearded sages with long hair, rudraksha-style necklaces and bare torsos, their hands raised in blessing. Lower tier shows multi-armed deity figures in ornate crowns, jewelled necklaces and dhoti-style garments, painted in blue, red, green and gold, with a central standing figure holding objects in several hands. The scene is decorative temple architecture; no living people are visible.2012-05-29March 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28A photograph of a brightly painted gopuram tier at a South Indian temple, showing a row of painted stucco deity sculptures on a tiered tower. On the left, Shiva and Parvati sit together on a white bull, Nandi, with Shiva in gold and Parvati in green. Beside them stands a golden figure holding a bow. At centre, a four-armed deity in white dhoti and gold ornaments holds a bow and arrow. Further right, a blue-skinned figure in red and gold garments stands, and at the far right a white-clad deity with gold crown and green drape stands under an arched canopy. The sculptures are set against pink, blue, yellow and red architectural mouldings. No living people are visible.2012-05-29 +1 copies