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A photograph of a white gopuram, the tiered entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rising above a low weathered stone wall with overgrown green foliage in the foreground. Two tall coconut palms stand to the right against a pale overcast sky, and dense trees frame the left side. No people are visible in the scene.

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September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23August 02 20082008-08-02A tall, tiered gopuram of a South Indian temple rises against a clear blue sky, its whitewashed facade densely carved with rows of sculpted deities, figures and decorative niches. Small rectangular windows punctuate the stonework, and a row of dark finial pinnacles crowns the top. Tall coconut palms in the foreground partly frame the tower. No people are visible in the scene.2012-09-12February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesJuly 08 20122012-07-08A tall white gopuram of a temple rises in the foreground, its tiers densely carved with sculpted figures and dark finials along the roofline. Behind it a rocky, scrub-covered hillside climbs under a pale blue sky. Palm fronds and a white wall appear at the lower edge. No people are visible in the scene.2008-08-01A photograph of a tall, tiered white gopuram, a South Indian temple tower, rising above a flat town of low buildings, palm trees and green foliage. Its many carved stone tiers are covered in sculpted figures and niches, topped by a domed crown with a small spire at the summit. Hazy grey sky and distant hills frame the scene; no people are visible.2008-08-02July 08 20122012-07-08August 02 20082008-08-02A tall, ornately carved white gopuram, the stepped temple tower of a South Indian temple, rises on the left, its tiers filled with sculpted figures, niches and small shrine motifs. A rocky hill rises behind it under an overcast sky, and a low reddish-tiled wall with small pillars runs along the bottom right. No people are visible in the scene. A faint translucent logo sits at the top left and a copyright caption with source text runs across the lower right, though these are not counted as text content.2012-07-08