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Photograph of a richly painted South Indian gopuram (temple tower) rising behind a smaller shrine roof. The tiered tower is covered with colourful painted sculptures of deities, figures and mythical beasts in green, red, blue and gold, with golden finials at the top and scaffolding visible on the right side. In the foreground, stone guardian figures and lion-faced carvings sit on a dome-shaped roof. No people are visible in the scene, and no a person candidate appears; the subject is architecture and sculpted deity murti.

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January 16 20182018-01-16May 15 20182018-05-15June 05 20122012-06-05A 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.2012-06-05May 09 20122012-05-09May 15 20182018-05-15A tall, richly painted gopuram of a South Indian temple rises against a clear pale blue sky. Its many tiers are covered with sculpted deities, celestial figures, and mythic animals in red, pink, teal, yellow and white, with a large makara-like finial crowning the summit. The lower right foreground shows a white wall and a partly visible stone structure. No people are visible in the frame.2012-06-05May 31 20122012-05-31 +1 copiesOctober 14 20062006-10-14July 13 20092009-07-13May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesMay 15 20182018-05-15