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A photograph of a south Indian temple entrance: a marble staircase with gold-painted railings climbs to a golden wooden double door framed by a blue-and-red shrine facade with a pitched red tiled roof. Dvarapala guardian figures in painted colours flank the door. To the left, a colourful multi-tiered gopuram-style tower and a canopy stand beside a dark stone-and-metal railed structure with a red-based pedestal. Palm and leafy trees surround the courtyard and a red-painted boundary wall. No people are visible in the scene.

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Outdoor view of a South Indian temple complex under a clear sky with palm trees. A wide marble staircase with gold railings climbs to a blue and red shrine with a carved wooden double door flanked by painted dvarapala guardian figures. To the left, a colourful domed gopuram-style roof and a covered open pavilion sit beside a square metal-railed stone base holding a lamp or kalasha-style structure. Two people in white dhoti-style clothing stand near the pavilion, one with an orange shawl, and a small fence and tiled courtyard surround the area.2009-08-08Exterior view of a South Indian temple complex under a bright sky with trees and palms. A multicoloured dome with a gold finial rises behind a flat-roofed open pavilion on pillars at left. At right, a small shrine with a red-tiled gabled roof and a carved blue facade framing ornate golden doors stands above a flight of white marble steps with gold-painted railings. Sculpted deity figures decorate the shrine walls. A red stone basin sits on the courtyard floor, and a few people in light clothing are visible near the left pavilion. No ritual activity is clearly visible.2009-08-08Outdoor view of a South Indian temple complex under a bright sky. A blue-painted shrine with a wooden double door, flanked by two dvarapala guardian figures, stands at the top of a wide white marble staircase with gold railings. In the centre is a small enclosed shrine with a black stone linga and a red lotus-shaped base, possibly a nandi-linga arrangement, and beyond it a domed temple tower with a kalasha. Two people in white clothing stand beneath a covered open pavilion on the left, near a small stall. Palm trees and a streetlight appear in the background.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a small temple structure with a blue-painted upper storey and a gold-railed balcony, beside a grey-walled shrine with a multicoloured, tiered roof decorated with painted figures and gold trim. A coconut palm and leafy trees stand behind, and a pink brick wall runs along the front. No people are visible.2009-08-08A photograph of a small blue-walled Hindu shrine in an outdoor temple compound, with a red-tiled sloped roof over a gold-painted doorway and a short flight of steps leading up to it. A blue and orange ornamented gopuram-style tower and a stone pillar with a curved roof stand at the left. A pink boundary wall and red metal railings enclose the shrine, with palm trees and leafy trees behind. No people are visible.2009-08-08A photograph of a temple shrine entrance with a flight of pale grey marble steps leading up to a small blue-walled sanctum topped by a red tiled roof. Golden double doors with carved circular panels are flanked by two painted dvarapala guardian figures standing on white elephant-headed pedestals. Gold-painted railings line the staircase and a raised terrace. A palm tree and leafy trees surround the structure under a pale sky, and a dark metal drum stands at the right side. No people are visible.2009-08-08Outdoor view of a temple complex with a blue-pillared open pavilion in front of a multi-tiered, colourful gopuram-style dome decorated with deity sculptures. A pale stucco roof covers the pillared area, with a concrete staircase running up to the temple at right. Two people in white clothing stand near a small metal table at the pavilion's centre, one wearing an orange cloth. A grilled shrine enclosure with a sheltered entrance is visible at the right edge, and a tall palm tree and street lamp stand behind.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A small Hindu temple gateway with a blue-and-yellow painted facade and a colourful sculpted tower above it, filled with painted deity figures and celestial figures. Steps lead up to an open doorway with a green-painted inner shrine and a brass lamp stand standing before the entrance. A tall palm tree and a leafy tree frame the structure beside a cream boundary wall. No people are visible.2012-01-06Exterior view of a South Indian temple courtyard with small blue-grey shrines topped by colourful multi-tiered gopuram-style towers painted in red, green, yellow and blue with sculpted deity figures. A central shrine with a grilled doorway and stone steps stands beside a blue two-storey building with a yellow-railed balcony. A metal lamp stand and a dark iron platform sit in the foreground under a corrugated awning. No people are visible.2009-08-08