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Looking upward at a colourful South Indian gopuram temple tower, its tiers covered in painted stucco deities, animals and mythic figures in red, teal, green and yellow, topped by a domed cupola with golden finials. In the foreground a pale golden stone lion sits on a wall, mouth open, beside a yellow-and-blue ornamented structure at the right edge. The sky is bright white and overexposed. No people are visible. a person is not visibly present; no appearance-based candidate is shown.

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May 31 20122012-05-31A tall, richly painted South Indian temple gopuram rises against a bright white sky. Its tiers are crowded with polychrome stucco figures of deities, celestial beings, animals and lion-like guardians in turquoise, red, orange and white. A seated deity sits in a niche at the lower centre, and a standing figure with raised arms appears in an arched shrine near the top. A plain whitewashed compound wall with brick courses stands at the lower right. No people are visible.2012-06-05Looking up at a tall, multi-tiered gopuram temple tower covered in densely carved and painted deity and figure sculptures in pastel colours of cream, blue, green and red against a clear blue sky. Small birds fly near the top. At the base, a dark doorway is flanked by sculpted figures, and tree foliage appears at the lower left. No people are visible.2012-06-05April 29 20122012-04-29June 05 20122012-06-05Low-angle photograph of a richly painted South Indian temple gopuram tower against a pale grey sky. Tiers of stucco sculptures show many deities, lions, and figures in red, green, blue and gold paint, topped by a golden kalasha finial. A large blue-skinned deity with a crown sits in a shrine niche, flanked by female attendants and rearing lions. Electric wires and a utility pole cross the frame. In the lower right, a yellow stone lion sits on a wall. No people are visible.2012-05-31Photo looking up at a tall, brightly painted South Indian gopuram temple tower covered in tiers of sculpted figures, pillars and niches in turquoise, green, ochre, pink and white. Several stone deity and guardian figures stand in the entrance archway below. A car window frame and side mirror edge the left foreground against an overcast sky. No people are visible in the scene.2008-07-29June 05 20122012-06-05May 31 20122012-05-31A photograph looking up at a tall, ornate gopuram temple tower covered in rows of painted stucco sculptures of deities and figures in multiple colours, with a clear pale blue sky behind it and a green tree in the lower left corner. No people are visible in the frame.2012-06-05July 30 20082008-07-30A photograph of an ornately carved Hindu temple gopuram rising against a pale sky. The tiered tower is covered in painted stucco sculptures of deities, animals and figures in green, red, blue and white. A golden kalasha finial crowns the top, and a stone lion guardian sits in the lower right foreground beside a pale wall with red stripes. Overhead power lines cross the frame. No people are visible.2012-05-31