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October 24 20062006-10-24October 24 20062006-10-24September 11 20122012-09-11July 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.2009-08-11May 09 20122012-05-09July 13 20092009-07-13October 27 20062006-10-27June 05 20122012-06-05Photo 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.2008-07-29A photograph looking up at a towering, richly sculpted gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers densely covered with painted stucco figures of deities, animals and attendants in red, green, yellow, blue and orange. A blue lion-like figure perches near the top and a small palm tree stands at the right base beside overhead power lines. No people are visible in the scene; the sky is pale blue with thin clouds.2009-07-13A photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian gopuram tower with tiered stucco sculptures in pink, green, yellow and cream. Within a central arched niche, a deity murti group stands with a male figure holding a sword flanked by two female figures. Ganesha sculptures appear on the upper tiers, and multiple attendant deities stand in niches along the tower. A small seated figure sits on a ledge at the base, and a date stamp reads 24 10 2006 in the upper right. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-24