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A tall white gopuram, the tiered ornamental gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rises against a pale blue sky. Its many stacked tiers are covered with carved sculptures of figures, pilasters and niches, and a rounded sculpted finial sits at the top. Green trees and a row of small white bull (nandi) figures line the pink-washed wall at the lower right.

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September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a tall, ornately carved white gopuram (temple tower) against a pale grey sky, photographed from below. The tiered tower is covered in stacked sculpted niches, pillars and small shrine motifs, topped by a large carved finial with a decorative arch and a stylised leonine or mythical face at the summit. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-23February 02 20072007-02-02September 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionA photograph looking up at a tall, white stone gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers densely carved with figures, niches and ornamental sculpture, topped by a rounded finial against a blue sky with scattered clouds. No people are visible.A photograph looking up at a tall, whitewashed temple gopuram (tower) covered in tiers of carved sculptures and niches, topped by a finial and a dome-like crown with a carved stone ornament at its peak, against a pale blue sky with scattered clouds. No people are visible in the scene. A faint circular logo appears at the upper left, and a copyright line is overlaid at the lower right.A tall, tiered temple gopuram (gateway tower) covered with dense white-painted sculptural carvings of deities, figures and niches, rising against a pale overcast sky, photographed from a low angle. No people are visible. A small utility wire crosses the upper frame and a faint bird appears in the sky.2012-07-08September 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionA tall, richly carved stone gopuram rises against a pale overcast sky, its tiers covered with rows of sculpted figures, pillars, niches and miniature shrines. The lower base of the temple tower shows dark stone walls with carved horizontal bands. At the lower right, palm fronds appear beside the structure, and a low pinkish wall sits at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.2022-03-28August 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