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April 05 20122012-04-05Night photograph of the entrance to a Tamil temple labelled Sri Kumarakkoyil, the gateway decorated with painted deity figures and peacock sculptures on the roof. Banana plants flank the doorway, and inside the hall are lit lamps and a painted panel of figures. Several devotees stand and walk outside the gate: a woman in a pink-and-cream sari holding a small object, a man in a pink shirt and white trousers, a woman in a purple sari, a woman in a red sari, and a man in a white shirt holding a folded item. No figure in the scene is identifiable as a person.2012-04-05Night photograph of the front of a South Indian style temple entrance with a painted yellow and red arched doorway. Above it, a colourful tiered gopuram-style crest shows painted deity figures, including an elephant-headed Ganesha on the left and a figure with a crown and attendants at centre. A green banana leaf hangs in the foreground, and a cream sign with red Tamil lettering reads a temple name. No people are visible.2012-04-05Night photograph of the entrance to a South Indian Hindu temple, the Sri Kumaran Kovil, whose painted gopuram-style gateway above shows colourful deity sculptures including an elephant-headed figure and a peacock-adorned niche. Banana plants with broad leaves flank the doorway, and a sign in Tamil reads Sri Kumara Kovil. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and a woman in a maroon sari stand on the forecourt, some looking toward the inner hall where lit chandeliers and a row of painted deity figures are visible. Sandals are left on the floor near the steps. The man in a pink striped shirt and white trousers stands in the foreground facing the gate.2012-04-05Night photograph of the facade of a Tamil temple gateway, the Arulmigu Muthaarammman Kovil. Central shrine niche with painted deity murti of a seated figure with a trident-like emblem, flanked by a standing elephant-headed deity on the left and a smaller figure on the right. Ornate pink, yellow and green painted tower with string lights outlined along its edges. Two large maroon ceremonial umbrellas sit at the top corners. Beneath the gable, maroon and pink drapery with white elephant motifs. Tamil signboard in yellow and maroon reads the temple name. No people are visible in the scene.2011-05-02August 02 20092009-08-02 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05Photo 11683840October 20 20062006-10-20June 03 20122012-06-03 +1 copiesNovember 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of a colourfully painted temple gopuram facade in Tamil Nadu at dusk, with a tall banana-leaf and palm-frond arch framing the entrance. Painted figures and sculptures in red, green, blue and gold crowd the tiered tower, and a deep-yellow banner with Tamil lettering hangs on the front. A crowd of devotees, many women in orange and yellow saris and men in white shirts, stands and moves near the doorway, with one lit flame glowing at the threshold. An orange flag stands at the right edge beside a painted guardian figure.2006-11-05