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A photograph of a tall, ornately carved white gopuram (temple tower) against a pale grey sky, photographed from below. The tiered tower is covered in stacked sculpted niches, pillars and small shrine motifs, topped by a large carved finial with a decorative arch and a stylised leonine or mythical face at the summit. No people are visible in the scene.

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September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23February 02 20072007-02-02A tall white gopuram, the tiered ornamental gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rises against a pale blue sky. Its many stacked tiers are covered with carved sculptures of figures, pilasters and niches, and a rounded sculpted finial sits at the top. Green trees and a row of small white bull (nandi) figures line the pink-washed wall at the lower right.2006-09-23A photograph looking up at a tall, whitewashed temple gopuram (tower) covered in tiers of carved sculptures and niches, topped by a finial and a dome-like crown with a carved stone ornament at its peak, against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. No people are visible in the scene. A faint circular logo appears at the upper left, and a copyright line is overlaid at the lower right.A 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.2012-07-08A photograph looking up at a tall, white stone gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers densely carved with figures, niches and ornamental sculpture, topped by a rounded finial against a blue sky with scattered clouds. No people are visible.January 12 20072007-01-12August 02 20082008-08-02August 08 20092009-08-08A tall, whitewashed South Indian temple gopuram rises against an overcast sky, its tiers densely carved with pilasters, niches and sculpted figures. A dark entrance doorway sits at the base beneath carved panels. Birds fly near the top and overhead power lines cross the frame. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-24December 29 20102010-12-29