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A photograph of an ornate, brightly painted gopuram-style temple gateway in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, with a dark arched entrance framed by sculpted deities and celestial figures in red, green, blue and cream. A crowd of people, mostly in light shirts and dhotis or saris, gathers at the base in front of the gate. To the left, a gilded ratha-style canopy shelter holds a small framed portrait and a red flag. A No Parking sign and a street lamp stand at right, with large green trees behind. Wide view of an outdoor street scene at a temple entrance during an event.

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A colourful south Indian temple gateway (gopuram-style entrance) with tiered, painted towers and a central arched pediment carved with a row of deity figures. Flanking shrine niches show a painted Ganesha on the left and a multi-armed goddess on the right. Crowds of people in mostly white and dark clothing walk through the open gate, with a red-and-white 'NO PARKING' sign and street lamps at the sides. A timestamp and copyright overlay appear at the bottom right.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23Photograph of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram-style gateway under a pale grey sky, with a street lamp arching above the roofline. Tiers of painted sculpted figures, deities and lion-like guardians decorate the towers and arch. An arched panel above the entrance shows a row of standing deity figures. Flanking the doorway, painted niches hold a figure of Ganesha on the left and a seated deity on the right. The dark entrance opens below, with no people visible.2006-10-23A photograph of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram entrance with carved and painted sculptures in blue, pink, yellow and white. A pink-and-white Ganesha figure sits in a niche on the left, and a tall lamp post stands beside the entrance. Tall green trees rise behind the temple, and a few people in white clothing stand near the street at the lower right. The date stamp reads 23 10 2006.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23A busy street scene outside an ornate, painted South Indian temple gateway with a richly sculpted tower of deities and figures above the entrance. In the foreground, a man in a light blue shirt walks toward the camera beside a woman in a bright green saree. Behind them, crowds of devotees move along the street, including men in white dhotis and women in colourful sarees. On the left, a decorated wooden palanquin or ratha-like shrine stands beside a motorbike, with framed portraits displayed nearby. A No Parking sign and a large green tree line the street.2006-10-23A photograph of an ornately painted Hindu temple gateway, shown from below. Above the dark doorway, a curved arch is decorated with a red and green scrollwork border and gold rosettes. Within the arch, a row of painted stone sculptures of standing deities and attendants is visible, several with hands in anjali mudra, along with a multi-headed figure at the centre. Ornate gopuram-style carvings, makara-like figures and a small mythical bird crown the roofline, with a cable running overhead. No physical people are visible in the scene.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23Street scene outside a colourful South Indian temple gopuram with painted sculptures of deities and a wide open entrance. A crowd of devotees and passersby stands and walks on the road; men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear bright saris in red, blue and pink. On the left, a small ornate canopied shrine or ratha-like structure holds a figure in white, with a framed portrait displayed nearby.2006-10-23A colourful South Indian temple gateway (gopuram-style entrance) with tiered, painted towers covered in sculpted deities in red, blue, green, yellow and gold. Above the dark doorway, an arched panel shows a row of painted deity figures, and carved Ganesha and another multi-armed deity flank the entrance. Golden pillars frame the doorway under a clear blue sky. No people are visible.2009-07-13October 23 20062006-10-23