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A photograph looking upward at a tall, ornately sculpted gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers covered in painted deity and figure carvings in blue, red and gold. Beside it stands a smaller shrine tower with a golden finial, behind a low wall with gold-toned decorative battlements. A palm frond hangs in the upper left, a pole with a banner is at left, and a bird flies across an overcast grey sky. No people are visible.

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Low-angle photograph of a richly decorated South Indian temple gopuram, its tiers covered in painted stucco sculptures of figures and deities in blue, green, pink and yellow. A smaller shrine tower with a golden finial stands to the left behind a golden-topped compound wall, and tree branches frame the top of the frame under an overcast grey sky. No people are visible in the scene.2017-08-13A photograph of a South Indian temple gopuram, a tall, richly sculpted tower covered in painted stucco figures and deity carvings, rising above a temporary white-and-red canopy strung with green and yellow garland decorations and small lights. Below the canopy sit a row of sculpted figures and a stone platform. A sign on the gopuram shows Tamil script. A bird flies in the grey sky, and a second tower stands in the background at right. No people are visible.2006-11-05Photograph of a tall, colourful South Indian temple gopuram (gateway tower) rising against a cloudy sky, its tiers crowded with painted stucco figures of deities and mythical beings in blue, pink, green and cream. Stone nandi bulls sit on a low wall at the lower left, flanked by palm fronds, and small shrines with standing female deity figures in niches stand in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-10A photograph of a tall, ornately sculpted gopuram, a South Indian temple gateway tower, rising on the left against a heavy overcast grey sky. Its tiers are covered with painted deity and figure sculptures in blue and grey tones, with a small kalasha-like finial at the top. A blue rectangular signboard with Tamil lettering stands in front of the tower. On the right, a rooftop with decorative spires and a tall metal antenna mast is partly visible. No people are shown.2006-10-31A brightly painted South Indian temple gopuram rises tall against a pale overcast sky, its tiers crowded with colourful sculpted deities, animals and mythic figures in red, green, blue and yellow. Two large figures in the lower tier flank an entrance with a blue railing, and a smaller domed shrine with a gold finial sits at the left edge beside a cream wall. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-22A photograph of a colourful South Indian Hindu temple gopuram, a tiered gateway tower densely covered with painted stucco sculptures of deities, figures and animals in red, green, blue and yellow. A smaller temple shrine with a golden domed roof and carved finial stands in the foreground left, and a wooden pole frames the view at right. A metal railing crosses the bottom of the frame. No people are visible.2012-05-24A photograph of a colourful multi-tiered gopuram, a South Indian temple tower, rising above dense green tree canopy under an overcast grey sky. The tower is decorated with painted sculpted figures in red, orange, yellow, green and blue, and a small finial sits at its summit. A tall illuminated sign or pole is visible at the right edge beside the trees. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-29October 31 20062006-10-31July 23 20122012-07-23A photograph of the multi-tiered gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers painted in red, blue, green, yellow and cream with niches, pillars and stucco figures, topped by finials and a curved roof with decorative sculptures. A leafy green tree with yellow flowers stands in the foreground against a bright white sky. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-16A photograph of a tall, brightly painted South Indian temple gopuram covered in colourful sculpted deities in red, green, blue and yellow, wrapped in bamboo scaffolding for repair. A smaller gopuram with a golden finial stands at left, and a red compound wall topped with gold-painted ornamental parapet runs along the street. Parked cars and motorbikes sit in the foreground. A man in a white turban and white clothes walks near the wall, and several women in orange and saffron saris stand at right near the gate. A green signboard at left lists cultural programmes and discourses, and a small red-and-white notice is posted on the wall.2014-07-10Photograph of the colourful multi-tiered gopuram or temple tower of a South Indian temple under an overcast grey sky. The tower is covered with painted sculptures of figures and deities in green, red, yellow and blue, with a dome-shaped top finial above. Overhead power lines cross the sky at the right, and a street lamp stands beside the temple. No people are visible in the scene, and no a person candidate appears.2006-09-24