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Exterior of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram-style shrine facade under an overcast pale sky, with multiple tiers of painted stucco figures and arched niches. The central niche holds a deity murti in red and pink with an attendant figure, flanked by niches with standing divine figures in red and white. Tiered spires with finials rise above a yellow-walled entrance hung with a dried-leaf torana above the doorway. Overhead, power lines cross the scene. Lower right shows a framed picture on a wooden panel beside the entrance. No people are visible.

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October 20 20062006-10-20Facade of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram-style entrance with painted tiers and small shrines holding three deity murti in niches above a yellow wall. A doorway below is hung with dried leaf and flower strings. A small portion of a framed picture is visible at the right edge, and two partially visible people stand at the bottom edge near the doorway. The walls are striped red and white at the base.2006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20October 22 20062006-10-22Photograph 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 richly ornamented temple gopuram facade under a pale sky, its tiers covered in painted stucco sculptures of deities, dancing figures, lions, makaras and floral scrollwork in red, yellow, green, turquoise and cream. Niches framed by pillars with rounded bases hold standing and seated divine figures, and a frieze of animals runs along the lower band above the stone entrance. No people are visible, and the page's a person flag is not supported by any figure in the image.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.2006-10-23March 01 20182018-03-01Photograph of a brightly painted Hindu temple gopuram or tower facing a clear blue sky, with many tiers of colourful stucco figures in red, yellow, green and blue. Several deity sculptures stand in niches, including a multi-armed figure in the centre holding objects, and a coiled multi-headed serpent form on the right, with a reclining figure beneath it.2018-03-01A photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian gopuram, the tiered temple gateway tower, rising under an overcast sky. Its many tiers are crowded with painted sculptures of deities, mythical figures, animals and lions in red, yellow, green, blue and white. A small blue-railed doorway at the base opens onto a painted entrance. A patterned frieze of coloured panels runs along the lower wall. No people are visible.2006-10-22A 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.2006-10-23A photograph of a richly painted Hindu temple gopuram or shrine facade under a pale sky. Multi-tiered colourful sculpted towers rise above, with red, green, blue, pink and gold figures. Central niche holds a seated deity murti with a crown and necklaces, flanked by a green-skinned figure holding a lotus and a bearded figure with palms joined in anjali. Small figures with folded hands stand at the corners. No physical people are visible.2012-05-29