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Exterior view of a South Indian temple complex under an overcast sky, with two tall ornately carved gopurams (gateway towers) covered in sculpted deity and figure reliefs. A white and red-striped wall runs along the front, a small pavilion with white pillars stands to the right, and palm trees frame the scene. Puddles of rainwater cover the empty paved courtyard. A blue signboard with Tamil lettering is fixed to the wall at left, and a stone bull (nandi) sits on the roof of the building on the left. No people are visible.

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October 15 20082008-10-15Exterior of a South Indian temple complex under a partly cloudy sky. Two tall gopurams, ornately sculpted with painted deity figures in blue, green and cream, rise above palm trees. In the foreground, a silver-grey boxy SUV is parked on a paved courtyard beside white-and-red striped compound walls. A motorcyclist rides past, and a person in a red garment walks near the wall. Yellow barricades and red MP Paints banners stand along the courtyard edge, with overhead power lines crossing the scene.2006-10-10Exterior view of a stone temple complex with an open paved courtyard on the left and a long carved granite wall on the right, decorated with pilasters and mouldings. Two tall gopuram towers rise in the background, one under scaffolding, against a pale overcast sky. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2012-05-22A photograph of a temple courtyard with a tall, richly sculpted gopuram covered in painted deity figures, flanked by palm trees and a second gopuram on the left. In front, a gilded ceremonial vehicle decorated with floral garlands carries a framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban, labelled with Tamil text. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some carrying bags, walk across the paved ground, and a motorcycle is parked near a white boundary wall with red stripes.2006-10-10October 10 20062006-10-10Exterior view of a South Indian stone temple complex under a pale blue sky with palm trees. A pillared colonnade with ornate carved arched niches and sculpted figures runs along a granite plinth, with a tiered gopuram tower rising behind it and small decorated shrine spires in the foreground. Two people walk across a paved courtyard on the left, one in a pale top and one in a saffron-coloured garment. No visible ritual activity is shown.2009-08-11October 25 20062006-10-25Exterior view of a South Indian temple complex under a clear pale blue sky. Several tiered gopurams with carved stone sculptures rise above whitewashed and ochre walls, one gopuram capped with gilded finials. A stone platform with carved pillars sits in the foreground beside an empty paved courtyard, with a small wooden bench and a blue door visible. No people are visible in the scene.2006-11-24May 22 20122012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with a tall dark stone compound wall topped by ornate colourful gopuram towers with white sculpted figures along the roofline. A crowd of people dressed in white garments, some in orange and saffron cloth, gathers in a group near the centre, with a few people walking across the paved stone floor. To the right stands a small open stone pavilion with pillars and a red-tiled roof beside a pink building with arched windows. Palm trees and an overcast sky appear in the background.2006-09-24August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01