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A brightly painted Hindu temple gopuram, a tiered tower covered in colourful sculpted deities and figures in red, green, yellow, blue and white, rises above a stone-walled temple entrance. A small stone pavilion with pillars stands at right beside a tree, and a few people are visible near the lower right corner. Pale sky and a flat paved courtyard frame the scene.

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Photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian temple gopuram (gateway tower) with tiers of colourful sculpted figures of deities, animals and mythic scenes in red, blue, green, yellow and white. The brown stone base holds a dark entrance doorway, with a white bull carved among figures on the lower frieze. Pale sky and a utility pole are visible at the sides. No people are present.2012-09-11Photo 11731374A tall, richly painted Dravidian temple gopuram rises over a stone gateway with a dark doorway at its base. Its tiers are crowded with colourful sculpted deities, animals and figures in red, blue, green and yellow against a pale sky. A white bull stands among the figures on the tower, and a small white wall and wooden structure appear at the sides. No people are visible in the scene.2012-09-11A tall, multi-tiered gopuram of a South Indian temple dominates the frame, its tower densely covered with painted stucco figures of deities, animals and mythic beings in red, blue, green, yellow and white. The lower stone base is carved with pilasters and niches. A green tree stands at right beside a white-walled building under a clear pale sky, with a low brick wall at left. In the foreground at bottom left, a partially visible child with dark hair stands near the gate, and a small hand or person edge appears at the bottom. Overall the scene is a daytime temple exterior.2012-07-23A colourful multi-tiered gopuram, the ornate entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rises against a pale blue sky. Its upper levels are densely covered with painted stucco sculptures of deities, figures and animals in red, blue, green, yellow and white. The stone base below has a dark recessed doorway with plain brown carved pillars. A bare paved courtyard in the foreground is empty of people. No physical people or identifiable a person figure are visible.2012-07-23September 11 20122012-09-11A photograph of a tall, richly carved Dravidian gopuram, the ornate tower gateway of a South Indian temple, rising in tiers covered with painted sculptures of deities and figures in red, blue, yellow and green. Below it, a stone-pillared colonnade on the right and a small pillared shelter with teal columns on the left frame the entrance. A few people walk near the base, mostly in light clothing, and the sky is pale blue with scattered clouds and green trees on the sides. A and Source , which is omitted from the text list. No person clearly identifiable as a person is visible2012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23September 11 20122012-09-11A colourful multi-tiered gopuram of a South Indian temple rises above a stone entrance, its tower covered in painted sculptures of deities and figures in red, green, blue and yellow. In the foreground, a small pillared pavilion with iron grilles stands beside a sandstone wall, while a crowd of devotees walks through the courtyard in front of the gate. Several people wear white dhotis and colourful saris and salwars; one man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands near the right side. Green trees and a forested hill appear behind the temple under a bright sky.2012-07-23A photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian temple gopuram covered in tiers of colourful sculpted deities, animals and figures in blue, green, red and yellow, with a brown stone base and a golden kalasha finial at the top. In the foreground at right, a man in a light green shirt leans on a silver car, and beside him a bare-chested man with long hair in a plaited braid wears a white dhoti with a coloured border. The sky is pale and hazy and a tree stands at right.2012-05-09 +3 copiesJuly 23 20122012-07-23