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Photograph of an ornate stone temple gopuram or tower covered in carved sculptures in warm evening light. Multiple tiers of figures, deities and mythological scenes stand in niches, including a central seated female deity with raised arms and a crown, a figure with a crown and necklace on the lower left, and a bearded sage-like figure holding a staff beside foliage. Carvings of animals and decorative scrollwork fill the upper facade against a pale sky. Plants grow from ledges, and a small electric bulb hangs near the lower left. No people are visible in the scene; all figures are carved statues.

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Close view of a richly sculpted gopuram tower of a South Indian temple, covered in painted stucco figures of deities, celestial beings and attendants in multicoloured paint. A large grey-blue carved mound sits at the centre of the tiers, with a coiled serpent body wrapped around it, and below a rounded arched niche holds a seated deity murti with a small garland. Green foliage fills the lower foreground.2012-06-05August 23 20152015-08-23May 15 20182018-05-15November 10 20062006-11-10Close view of a richly painted Dravidian temple gopuram covered in tiers of polychrome stucco sculptures of deities, celestial figures and mythic creatures in pink, green, blue and gold. Central niche shows a gilded deity figure seated above a bull mount. Trees in the foreground partly obscure the lower tiers. No people are visible; the scene is architectural.2012-06-05Close view of a Dravidian gopuram tower covered in tiers of painted stucco sculptures of deities, celestial beings and figures in multicoloured garments, with niches, arched doorways and lotus-shaped ornaments in blue, red and gold. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.2012-05-29Photograph of a tall, ornately carved stone temple gopuram with tiers of sculpted deities, figures and floral motifs, topped by a row of golden kalasha finials against a pale blue sky. Street lamps and utility wires frame the upper corners. A small arched gateway at the base leads into the temple, and no people are visible in the scene.2006-11-09May 31 20122012-05-31 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20062006-09-18June 05 20122012-06-05May 31 20122012-05-31A person in an orange saffron wrap, seen from behind with long dark curly hair and bare upper back, stands on a stone pavement pointing toward a carved niche on a richly sculpted temple wall. The niche holds a dark stone deity murti standing in a tribhanga-like pose with attendant figures flanking it. The temple exterior is covered in tiered carvings, pillars and friezes of animals and figures in warm sandstone tones.2006-09-18