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A photograph of a South Indian temple complex under a clear blue sky. A tall, brightly painted gopuram (temple tower) rises in the background, covered with tiers of colourful sculpted deities and figures in blue, green, red and gold. In the foreground, a stone shrine with carved pillars is enclosed by a silver-grey iron grille bordered with red and white painted kerbs. To the right, a woman in a bright yellow sari with a patterned border stands beside a red-and-white striped barrier, while other women in green and teal saris walk along the paved path. A few more people are visible in the distance near a turquoise pillared portico.

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