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October 20 2016

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January 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2006-09-24A brightly painted Hindu temple gopuram, a tiered tower covered in multicoloured stucco figures of deities and attendants in red, green, yellow and white, with a smaller shrine tower beside it topped by golden finials. Strings of electric lamp posts stand against a pale overcast sky. A bamboo-and-thatch canopy sits in the lower left foreground. No people are visible; the scene shows temple architecture.2006-10-24A photograph of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram (tower) painted in turquoise, green, cream, red and gold, covered with sculpted figures of deities and mythical animals, with a yellow-and-red Tamil signboard and a loudspeaker mounted on its face. Gold finials crown the tower, and a second smaller gopuram and a tiled roof appear at the left under an overcast sky with a street lamp. A digital date stamp reads 24-10-2006. No people are visible in the frame.2006-10-24A 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.2012-05-24March 01 20182018-03-01A photograph looking up at the colourfully painted gopuram tower of a Hindu temple against a pale sky. Multiple tiers are decorated with stucco deity figures in red, orange, blue and green, including a standing deity above the entrance niche and flanking figures in saffron, blue and teal sarees. Carved bulls and lotus-like motifs project from the upper tiers, and a large ornate finial crowns the structure. No people are visible in the scene; the only figures are sculpted murtis.2012-05-30June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph 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 temple gopuram tower rising against a pale sky. Its tiers are crowded with polychrome stucco sculptures of deities, dancers and mythical figures in teal, red, ochre and white. Golden kalasha finials crown the top, and a steel scaffold frame stands in front of the tower. In the lower right, a cream-coloured concrete block and a red and white painted wall sit in the foreground. No people are visible.2012-05-31July 13 20092009-07-13January 12 20072007-01-12