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A tall white stone temple tower, a gopuram-style shrine with stacked tiers of carved sculptures set against dense dark green trees. Near the top, a seated deity figure with a crown or headdress sits between two recumbent bulls, flanked by smaller carved figures. Lower tiers show standing and seated sculpted figures, one holding a pot or offering on its head, and a carved elephant-headed figure at the base. The white statues are carved in relief and the scene is outdoors with a few small red and white barrier posts visible at the lower right. No living people are visible.

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A white stone miniature temple tower, a shrine-like structure with tiered sculptural levels, stands in front of dark green foliage. A central seated deity murti with a crown-like headdress and a bull (nandi) carved on the upper tier flanks the composition, with attendant figures and a seated pair in relief. Lower tiers hold standing figures carrying offering pots or baskets on their heads, and an elephant-headed deity figure stands at the centre base. The tower is topped by a dark finial. No physical people are visible.2009-07-16A photograph of a tiered white stone temple tower, a gopuram-style shrine model, set against dark green foliage. Its many tiers hold carved sculptures: a seated deity murti at centre with a canopy, two standing bulls, and figures of attendants and musicians in relief. Lower levels show figures with raised arms or carrying baskets on their heads, a seated Ganesha-like deity murti at the base, and a finial on top. No people are visible.2008-07-29A photograph of a tall, whitewashed multi-tiered temple tower or gopuram-style shrine, richly carved with stucco figures including deities, dancing figures, and atlantean attendants. It stands beside a still water tank edged with red and white striped posts, with a large dense green tree behind it and a distant mountain ridge on the left. No people are visible.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29A white stone temple gopuram tower photographed against a pale blue sky in warm late light. The tiered tower is carved with multiple rows of standing female figures in niches, rearing makara-style or serpentine finials at the top corners, and a row of dark finial spires with a small red kalasha-like knob at the crown. Ornate floral medallions and scrolled friezes decorate each tier. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-09April 01 20122012-04-01A white ornate temple gopuram rises against a dark night sky, lit from below. Carved tiers of sculpted figures and decorative niches cover the tower, with a small orange flag flying at the top. Palm fronds appear at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2007-11-24September 14 20092009-09-14A photograph of the carved stone gopuram (temple tower) of a south Indian temple against a clear blue sky. The tiered white stucco tower is crowded with sculpted figures, including dancing and standing divine attendants, and a central arched niche holds a multi-armed deity murti flanked by two female attendants, with a small golden dome and red kalasha finials at the top. No people are visible in the scene.2018-03-17 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20072007-02-02Photograph looking upward at the tall whitish-cream gopuram of a Hindu temple against a clear blue sky. The tiered tower is crowded with carved sculptures of deities and figures in niches, with ornate pilasters and a decorated crest at the top. The main entrance archway is visible at the base. No people are visible in the frame.2006-03-23Low-angle photo of a white stucco temple gopuram, a tiered South Indian style tower with rows of carved figures and niches. A pair of standing female sculptures flank the lower doorway, and a pair of dancing figures sit in the upper niche. An orange flag flies from a finial atop the tower under an overcast grey sky. No people are visible; the scene is architectural only.2009-09-22