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A photograph of a large whitewashed temple gopuram, a tiered South Indian tower covered in carved niches and figures, rising behind a broad canopy of green trees. Overhead power lines and a decorative street lamp cross the frame at the right. In the foreground, three men stand on a paved courtyard: one in a light shirt on the left, a bald man in a white shirt in the centre adjusting something near his chest, and a partly visible man at the lower right edge. No deity murti or a person candidate is visible.

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A photograph of a tall, whitewashed South Indian temple gopuram with tiers of carved sculpture and small dark window openings, rising above low buildings and palm trees toward hazy hills. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange shawls draped over their shoulders, one man in front with a mustache looking down, another at right turning away. A woman in the lower right corner is partly visible. The scene appears to be an outdoor temple visit near the gopuram entrance.2008-08-02September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a tall, tiered gopuram temple tower with white-painted, densely carved sculpted tiers and dark recessed niches, rising above a stone entrance gateway. Crowds of people in white and light clothing walk toward and around the entrance; a large stone elephant sculpture stands at left beside a carved stone colonnade. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with red and cream garments, move through the courtyard. The page excerpt mentions Ratha Yatra celebrations and Archavatara temple lore, but the visible scene is a temple gopuram with pilgrims, and the ceremony itself is not shown.2006-09-24Dusk photograph of a large gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiered stone tower densely carved with figures and niches, rising over a side wall and small shrines. A group of men in white shirts and white dhotis walk in a line through a courtyard, several wearing rudraksha malas and garlands. In the centre a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a gold necklace and holds a small object, with an orange shawl draped over others nearby.2006-09-24A tall, tiered temple gopuram (gateway tower) covered with dense white-painted sculptural carvings of deities, figures and niches, rising against a pale overcast sky, photographed from a low angle. No people are visible. A small utility wire crosses the upper frame and a faint bird appears in the sky.2012-07-08Photograph of a large tiered gopuram, the towering ornate gateway of a South Indian temple, rising in pale stone under a hazy sky. The tower is covered with carved sculptural tiers and topped with a row of finials. In the foreground, a smaller shrine-like structure with a dark roof stands at the temple entrance, with a tall street light pole and overhead power lines on the right. A rooftop canopy and low shed appear on the left. No people are visible in the scene.2012-10-12A large white-painted gopuram, a tiered Hindu temple gateway tower covered in carved sculptures and niches, rises against an overcast grey sky. In the left foreground a blurred cyclist in a light shirt pedals past, one hand on the handlebar. A small auto-rickshaw roof and a few distant figures appear at the bottom edge. The scene is an outdoor temple street view with no a person candidate visible.2012-07-08February 06 20172017-02-06A photograph of a large South Indian temple gopuram, a tiered tower covered in white painted sculptures, rising behind a smaller colourful multi-tiered gateway tower in front. A crowd of people fills the stone courtyard. A group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the small gateway, some holding drums and what appear to be ceremonial items, while a man in white holds a camera. Women in saris, including orange and dark tones, walk among visitors. Trees overhang the right edge, and a carved stone pillar and pale teal wall stand at the right side.2006-09-24A photograph of a large stone gopuram, the tiered temple gateway tower of Arunachaleshwara temple, rising under an overcast sky, its upper tiers covered in carved sculptural figures. To the left a long colonnade with carved pillars and a stone bull statue in the foreground. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts walk and gather at the temple entrance and courtyard, with a few people sitting along the colonnade and a figure in white near the bottom left. Street lamps and small shrines stand at the right edge.2006-09-24A photograph of a tall, pale white gopuram, the tiered entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rising against an overcast sky. Its facade is densely carved with rows of niches, small shrine motifs and sculpted figures, and its top is crowned with a row of finial spires and a sculpted kalasha-like ornament. Green tree foliage stands in front of the lower tower, and a dark roadside billboard with a red-and-white border runs along the bottom edge. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-23July 08 20122012-07-08