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February 02 2007

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September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a tall, ornately carved white gopuram (temple tower) against a pale grey sky, photographed from below. The tiered tower is covered in stacked sculpted niches, pillars and small shrine motifs, topped by a large carved finial with a decorative arch and a stylised leonine or mythical face at the summit. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-23Photograph looking upward at the tall whitish-cream gopuram of a Hindu temple against a clear blue sky. The tiered tower is crowded with carved sculptures of deities and figures in niches, with ornate pilasters and a decorated crest at the top. The main entrance archway is visible at the base. No people are visible in the frame.2006-03-23A tall white gopuram, the tiered ornamental gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rises against a pale blue sky. Its many stacked tiers are covered with carved sculptures of figures, pilasters and niches, and a rounded sculpted finial sits at the top. Green trees and a row of small white bull (nandi) figures line the pink-washed wall at the lower right.2006-09-23A white ornate temple gopuram rises against a dark night sky, lit from below. Carved tiers of sculpted figures and decorative niches cover the tower, with a small orange flag flying at the top. Palm fronds appear at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2007-11-24A photograph of a tall, whitewashed South Indian style temple gopuram tower against a clear blue sky. The tiered tower is covered with carved stucco figures, scrollwork and niches, including seated deity figures in several recesses and a standing figure at the top. The white base has pilasters and a simple wall, with overhead electrical wires and a metal lamp stand at the lower right. No people are visible.2010-02-09A photograph of a white temple tower (gopuram-style shrine spire) rising above green palm fronds and trees under a pale blue sky. The tiered white structure has carved figures and niches on its facade, rearing makara-like carved heads at the top corners, a row of dark finials and a small red flag on the roof. A dark doorway opening is visible on the tower. No people are visible. Flat, open landscape extends at the horizon on the right.September 23 20062006-09-23September 13 20092009-09-13 +1 copiesA tall white stucco gopuram-style temple tower rises against a heavy grey overcast sky, viewed from below. Its tiers are densely carved with niches, pilasters and sculpted figures, including a seated deity figure in a central niche and a standing figure holding a weapon lower down. A small orange-and-yellow pennant flutters from the summit. The base of the structure is visible at the lower right, with a utility wire and lamp post nearby. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-22A white temple gopuram tower with tiered carved stucco figures of deities and attendants, shown against a pale blue evening sky. A smaller white shrine tower with a domed top stands at right, and red-orange saffron flags fly from both towers. No people are visible in the scene.April 01 20122012-04-01