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October 15 20062006-10-15A street procession in front of a richly carved gopuram temple tower covered in painted sculptures of deities. On the left, a wooden ratha or palanquin carries two deity murtis garlanded with yellow and orange flower chains, with red flags at its sides. A printed portrait poster of a bearded man in white is attached to the cart, and a red-and-white flag is visible. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, women in saris of green, blue and orange, and children walk along the road among scooters and a white van. A tall building and a street lamp stand behind. Temple signage reads Sri Siva and Om Sivaya Nama.2006-10-15October 15 20062006-10-15A photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian gopuram temple tower with many tiers of carved deity and mythological figures in red, blue, yellow and green. A pale cream stone entrance gate sits at the base, with a sign reading Arulmigu Kodaikalaiyappa... style Tamil lettering above the doorway. Several people in white dhotis and colourful saris walk along the street in front, a few devotees and passers-by visible, and a yellow auto-rickshaw sits at the right edge. A striped red-and-white awning and a banner are visible near the left. A cream dome-topped shrine stands to the left of the tower.2006-10-22Outdoor photo of a South Indian temple gopuram covered in painted stucco figures of deities and devotees, set among green trees on a sunny day. In front, a group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the entrance, two drummers in white playing barrel drums, and a small red and white ceremonial umbrella held over the procession. Several bicycles and motorbikes are parked at the left, and a pile of bricks lies in the foreground.2006-10-15October 31 20062006-10-31Street photograph of a colourful multi-tiered gopuram temple gateway, densely covered with painted sculptures of deities and figures in red, yellow, green and blue, with a red central spire, set against a rocky hill. Pedestrians walk and stand in a busy street; a yellow auto-rickshaw sits in the foreground, a white car and parked motorbikes are nearby, and a man in a white dhoti and a man in an orange cloth walk near the entrance. Shops and balconies line the roadside. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2012-05-09August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A street view of a busy Tamil town leading to a richly painted gopuram, the tiered temple tower of Madurai's Meenakshi-Sundareshwara complex, its tiers covered in colourful sculpted deities in red, blue, yellow and green. Behind it rises a large rocky hill with a small shrine on top. Pedestrians walk along the road, including a man in a white dhoti and shirt and a few people in white and pale clothing. A yellow three-wheeled auto-rickshaw with a passenger in white sits in the foreground, and a man in a white dhoti stands near it. Shops line both sides, with motorcycles, parked cars and bicycles on the road, and a stall displays colourful toys and garlands.2012-05-09November 01 20062006-11-01October 31 20062006-10-31May 16 20122012-05-16