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A white stone gopuram-style temple gateway with tiered carved niches, figurines and small windows, topped by yali-like finials and a saffron flag on a pole. Palm plants flank the entrance steps and two figures in orange robes stand inside the gate beyond the doorway. The scene is a daytime exterior of a temple entrance with no visible crowd.

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A photograph of a white multi-tiered temple gopuram with sculpted figures, ornamental niches and a curved crowning finial with sculpted makara-like heads, set against a pale sky and green trees. Palm plants are in the foreground and a wooden doorway sits at the base of the tower. No people are visible.A white stone temple gateway tower (gopuram) with tiered sculpted levels, carved figures and lion-like finials, topped by an orange saffron flag on a pole. Palm trees and green shrubs flank a stone-paved walkway leading to the open entrance doorway. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph of a white-painted South Indian style gopuram-like temple gateway with a tiered, sculpted tower topped by a small red flag and finials. Carved figures of deities stand in niches on the tower, and the wide open entrance framed in dark wood leads to a stone-paved walkway with steps. Palm trees and green foliage flank the structure under a pale sky, with a distant rocky landscape visible through the gateway. No people are present.A photograph of a tall white stone temple gateway tower, a gopuram with tiered sculpted levels, stucco figures and small shrine niches, topped by a pair of carved makara-like finials and a small flag with red-and-blue pennant and dark kalasha-style finials. The tower frames an open doorway leading into a courtyard with a shallow water-filled walkway and yellow-marked threshold. Green trees, palms and shrubs surround the structure under an overcast grey sky. In the lower left a white carved stone lion-like guardian sculpture stands beside the path. No people are visible.Exterior photograph of a white-painted stone temple gopuram, a tiered entrance tower with carved sculpted figures in niches and along its tiers, topped by a row of dark finials against a pale sky. Below, a dark wooden doorway sits under the tower, flanked by tall green palms and trees. No people are visible.A white stone temple gateway tower (gopuram-style) with carved figures and tiered sculpted niches stands among green palms and trees under a pale sky. Small orange flags and black finials decorate its roof peak. A doorway at the base opens into a shaded interior, and white carved stone railings and a lamp post sit in the foreground. No people are clearly visible in the scene.A white temple gopuram with tiered sculpted tower, red and orange flags fluttering on top, stands at the end of a stone-paved path flanked by green lawns and palms. Through the open gateway emerge a small group of people: a figure in a bright orange robe leads, followed by people in white and a woman in a dark sari. A scaffold is visible beside the gate and a red-and-orange banner hangs beyond. The scene is an outdoor temple entrance during a procession or departure.2006-10-01A photograph of a tall white stone gopuram-style gateway tower with carved figures, lion-like finials, a small orange flag on top and gold kalasha finials along the roofline. Through the arched entrance a woman in a yellow-and-white sari walks toward the gate, with a figure further down a path beyond. Palm trees and green foliage frame the tower against a pale sky. A small figure stands near the bottom edge of the frame.2009-09-14A photograph of a white stone temple gateway (gopuram) with tiered sculpted tiers, carved figures in niches, and rearing serpent-head finials at the top. Dark finial spikes and a small red finial crown the roof. In the open doorway hang striped red-and-black cloth banners, and a shrine lamp is visible inside. Palm and tropical shrubs frame the entrance under a pale evening sky. No people are visible.2010-02-09October 01 20062006-10-01February 03 20102010-02-03A white gopuram-style temple gateway with carved tiers and figures, topped with red flags, stands at the centre of the frame, with a doorway opening into the temple. A stepped path leads up to the entrance, and a small group of people walks along a paved path in white and coloured saris and kurtas, some in white. Palm trees, shrubs and a bamboo scaffold surround the compound under an overcast sky. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no a person candidate is described.2006-10-01