Exterior of a stone temple with a tiered, richly carved gopuram-style tower topped by a rounded kalasha-like finial, its walls covered in sculpted deities and figures in niches. Metal handrails and stairs lead up a side platform at left, and a pillared pavilion with a few small figures stands at right. Overcast sky. - Nithyanandapedia

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Exterior of a stone temple with a tiered, richly carved gopuram-style tower topped by a rounded kalasha-like finial, its walls covered in sculpted deities and figures in niches. Metal handrails and stairs lead up a side platform at left, and a pillared pavilion with a few small figures stands at right. Overcast sky.

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