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May 22 20122012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22September 18 20062006-09-18A 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.2012-05-22A photograph of a temple gopuram, a tiered white tower with carved sculptures and a rounded kalasha finial, rising above an orange-painted temple wall under an overcast grey sky. On the wall's top edge sits a white recumbent Nandi bull adorned with painted patterns and a cloth draped on its back, beside a dark standing figure of a deity murti. Tree foliage and a utility pole with wires appear at the left. No people are visible.2006-09-23Photograph of an old stone temple courtyard with a carved ornate stone canopy shrine on the left, a tall tall brick-red dhvaja/flagstaff in the centre, and a temple gateway with sculpted pillars and carved relief panels. A gopuram tower with white stucco figures rises in the background. Two women in teal saris and a young girl sit on the steps at the right, with a small figure in white near the gateway. A printed yellow-and-red notice board hangs on the wall.2012-05-22March 11 20182018-03-11Photograph taken through a dark carved stone doorway of a South Indian temple courtyard. In the centre, a small carved stone shrine with a domed roof and a black Shivalinga-type stone sits in front of an ornate gopuram-style tower with white stucco figures and a red-and-white flag mast. A woman in a white salwar-style outfit walks barefoot across the paved courtyard with her long braid visible. Two children stand near a red-and-white banner on a pole at the right edge, with a small green-clad child behind it. Scaffolding poles cross the top of the frame.2012-05-22January 03 20182018-01-03May 22 20122012-05-22Low-angle photograph of a tall, heavily sculpted stone gopuram, a temple tower covered in tiers of white and grey carved figures, niches, and divine sculptures against an overcast sky. A large seated carved deity figure with raised arms flanks an open dark gateway at the base, and a grey stone pillared entrance with carved lintels and smaller figures sits below. No people are visible in the scene. A thin wire runs vertically near the top, and a purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-09Exterior view of a large South Indian temple gopuram, its tiered tower covered in white-painted sculpted figures of deities and animals, rising above a darker stone wall. In the foreground a covered open pavilion with heavy carved pillars has a roofline decorated with white and red-striped bull (Nandi) figures and turquoise trim. A utility pole with loudspeakers and wires crosses the sky, and a street lamp and a small sign appear at right. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-24