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Close-up of a richly painted temple gopuram sculpture, a multi-armed goddess in orange-red flame-like headdress and golden-yellow bodice with teal skirt, many hands holding weapons and objects including a bell and a lotus-like implement, flanked by smaller painted figures in green, blue and orange, with carved mythical beast heads and figures in the background on the tower.

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May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesA close photograph of a colourful temple gopuram sculpture showing a multi-armed blue deity in the centre, standing over a prostrate figure, with a golden winged figure on the left and a golden goddess with jewellery on the right. Smaller painted figures, including a small praying attendant with folded hands, fill the surrounding panels, and the carved stone is decorated with turquoise, red and gold paint. Statues only, no physical people.2012-05-29 +1 copiesClose-up of a densely carved gopuram tower covered with brightly painted stucco sculptures of deities, celestial figures and mythical beasts in turquoise, yellow, red, green and white. A blue-skinned four-armed deity in yellow dhoti and gold jewellery stands at centre, flanked by multi-armed figures and lion-faced guardians. No physical people are visible; the figures are all sculptures. a person does not appear in the frame.2012-05-29 +1 copiesA richly painted gopuram tower of a South Indian style temple, covered in tiers of colourful stucco sculptures. Central figures include a green-faced deity murti with gold ornaments and crown, a pair of standing deity figures with gold jewellery and crowns, and a figure in a red and white dhoti. Rearing makara-like dragon heads in turquoise, blue and red frame the upper panels, and multiple small divine figures and lions fill the niches. No people are visible; the sculptures are statues on the temple structure.2012-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesColourful painted sculptures decorate a gopuram tower of a South Indian temple. Central figure is a multi-armed female deity with a crown, gold jewellery and a green-and-pink lower garment, holding objects in several hands. Flanking figures are multi-armed blue-skinned deities in ornate crowns, golden belts and white or yellow dhotis. Smaller attendant figures in red and gold stand below, and a lion-like guardian sculpture sits at the lower left. Ornate pastel scrollwork and red and green painted bands frame the tiered carvings.2012-05-29 +1 copiesClose 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.2012-05-29A richly painted gopuram tower of a South Indian temple, covered in tiers of colourful stucco sculptures of deities and attendants in red, pink, blue, green and yellow. Several multi-armed figures stand in niches, including a blue-skinned figure with multiple arms at lower right and a white-skinned three-faced deity with raised hands at lower centre. Carved lions, makara heads and turquoise scrollwork frame the niches. No physical people are visible; the figures are sculptures.2012-05-29 +1 copiesA richly painted Hindu temple gopuram facade crowded with colourful stucco sculptures of deities and attendants. In the central niche stands a multi-armed deity murti in gold and grey tones. Flanking figures include female attendants holding a fan and a whisk, and a small seated Ganesha figure with an elephant head at lower right. Above, seated figures and ornate turquoise, red and gold scrollwork decorate the tiers. No people are visible; the statues are the subject, and the page's a person reference does not appear in the image.2012-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copies