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A photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian temple gopuram rising against a pale blue sky. The tiered tower is covered with rows of colourful sculpted deities, figures and architectural niches in red, green, blue and gold. Golden kalasha finials crown the top, and the upper tier bears the Tamil word for Shiva on both sides. No people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a tall, richly colored gopuram, a tiered Hindu temple tower, rising against a pale blue sky. Its surface is densely covered with painted sculptural figures, deities, pillars and niches in red, green, yellow and orange, with a curved domed crown and carved finial at the top. No people are visible.2012-05-29A tall, pyramidal Dravidian gopuram (temple tower) rises against a pale blue sky, covered with tiers of densely carved and brightly painted deity figures in red, green, yellow and blue. The tower's crown is topped by a sculpted lion-like finial, a curved blue and red serpent-like form, and a row of golden kalasha finials. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-29May 29 20122012-05-29A photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian gopuram (temple tower) rising against a clear blue sky. Its tiers are crowded with sculpted deity and mythological figures in red, green, yellow and pink, with a kalasha finial and arched niches at the top. The central gateway opening is dark at the base. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-29October 27 20062006-10-27May 29 20122012-05-29May 29 20122012-05-29July 13 20092009-07-13A tall, multi-tiered South Indian temple gopuram rises against a pale grey-blue sky, its facade covered in rows of painted stucco sculptures of deities, figures and mythic animals in turquoise, blue, red and cream. Ornamental finials and a sculpted cornice crown the top tier, with a small temple shrine and palm trees visible at the base. No people are visible in the frame.2009-08-11June 05 20122012-06-05April 29 20122012-04-29A 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.2012-05-24