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A photograph of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram (tower) painted in turquoise, green, cream, red and gold, covered with sculpted figures of deities and mythical animals, with a yellow-and-red Tamil signboard and a loudspeaker mounted on its face. Gold finials crown the tower, and a second smaller gopuram and a tiled roof appear at the left under an overcast sky with a street lamp. A digital date stamp reads 24-10-2006. No people are visible in the frame.

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October 24 20062006-10-24October 20 20162016-10-20January 24 20102010-01-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian temple gopuram tower rising against a pale sky. Its tiers are crowded with polychrome stucco sculptures of deities, dancers and mythical figures in teal, red, ochre and white. Golden kalasha finials crown the top, and a steel scaffold frame stands in front of the tower. In the lower right, a cream-coloured concrete block and a red and white painted wall sit in the foreground. No people are visible.2012-05-31January 12 20072007-01-12October 22 20062006-10-22A 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.2012-05-24October 24 20062006-10-24A photograph of a South Indian temple gopuram, a tall, richly sculpted tower covered in painted stucco figures and deity carvings, rising above a temporary white-and-red canopy strung with green and yellow garland decorations and small lights. Below the canopy sit a row of sculpted figures and a stone platform. A sign on the gopuram shows Tamil script. A bird flies in the grey sky, and a second tower stands in the background at right. No people are visible.2006-11-05Photograph of the colourful multi-tiered gopuram or temple tower of a South Indian temple under an overcast grey sky. The tower is covered with painted sculptures of figures and deities in green, red, yellow and blue, with a dome-shaped top finial above. Overhead power lines cross the sky at the right, and a street lamp stands beside the temple. No people are visible in the scene, and no a person candidate appears.2006-09-24Low-angle photograph of a tall, intricately carved gopuram, the ornate tiered tower of a South Indian Hindu temple, rising against a pale overcast sky. Its surface is covered in tiers of sculpted figures and deities in grey stone, with small dark windows and red finial spires along the top. In the lower left, a smaller colourful gateway shows painted green, red and yellow sculpted figures, a lion-like figure and a sign with Tamil script above a blue wall. No people are visible.2006-10-27March 01 20182018-03-01