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July 29 2008

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Photo looking up at a tall, brightly painted South Indian gopuram temple tower covered in tiers of sculpted figures, pillars and niches in turquoise, green, ochre, pink and white. Several stone deity and guardian figures stand in the entrance archway below. A car window frame and side mirror edge the left foreground against an overcast sky. No people are visible in the scene.2008-07-29July 30 20082008-07-30A tall, multi-tiered South Indian temple gopuram rises against a pale grey-blue sky, its facade covered in rows of painted stucco sculptures of deities, figures and mythic animals in turquoise, blue, red and cream. Ornamental finials and a sculpted cornice crown the top tier, with a small temple shrine and palm trees visible at the base. No people are visible in the frame.2009-08-11July 14 20092009-07-14June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of the south gopuram, the colourful tiered gateway tower of a South Indian temple, densely covered with painted stucco figures of deities, animals and mythical beings in red, blue, green, yellow and gold. Two large sculpted guardian figures with raised arms flank the central gateway, and a white sign below reads South Tower. No people are visible in the scene.2009-07-13Low-angle photograph of a tall, tiered South Indian temple gopuram covered in painted stucco sculpture in turquoise, pink, red and cream tones. Rows of small shrine niches hold figures and mythic animals, and a central gateway with a dark doorway is flanked by two large guardian statues with raised arms. Green trees frame the right edge against a pale sky.2009-07-14Looking up at a tall, multi-tiered gopuram temple tower covered in densely carved and painted deity and figure sculptures in pastel colours of cream, blue, green and red against a clear blue sky. Small birds fly near the top. At the base, a dark doorway is flanked by sculpted figures, and tree foliage appears at the lower left. No people are visible.2012-06-05April 29 20122012-04-29May 29 20122012-05-29A tall, pyramidal Dravidian gopuram (temple tower) rises against a pale blue sky, covered with tiers of densely carved and brightly painted deity figures in red, green, yellow and blue. The tower's crown is topped by a sculpted lion-like finial, a curved blue and red serpent-like form, and a row of golden kalasha finials. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-29October 27 20062006-10-27