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Facade of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram-style entrance with painted tiers and small shrines holding three deity murti in niches above a yellow wall. A doorway below is hung with dried leaf and flower strings. A small portion of a framed picture is visible at the right edge, and two partially visible people stand at the bottom edge near the doorway. The walls are striped red and white at the base.

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October 20 20062006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20Exterior of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram-style shrine facade under an overcast pale sky, with multiple tiers of painted stucco figures and arched niches. The central niche holds a deity murti in red and pink with an attendant figure, flanked by niches with standing divine figures in red and white. Tiered spires with finials rise above a yellow-walled entrance hung with a dried-leaf torana above the doorway. Overhead, power lines cross the scene. Lower right shows a framed picture on a wooden panel beside the entrance. No people are visible.2006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20October 20 20062006-10-20A photograph of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram with painted stucco deity figures in niches, set beside a yellow temple wall with red and white striped base. Palm trees stand behind and a thatched roof is visible at right. In the foreground at right, a gold-decorated vehicle with ornate carved panels and a window stands near the temple entrance. A portrait printed on the vehicle shows a man in a white turban and long hair, a figure whose identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. A man in khaki uniform stands at the doorway at left, and motorcycles are parked at the bottom edge. A date stamp reading 20.10.2006 and a copyright line appear over the lower portion.2006-10-20October 22 20062006-10-22Photograph of a brightly painted Hindu temple gopuram or tower facing a clear blue sky, with many tiers of colourful stucco figures in red, yellow, green and blue. Several deity sculptures stand in niches, including a multi-armed figure in the centre holding objects, and a coiled multi-headed serpent form on the right, with a reclining figure beneath it.2018-03-01March 01 20182018-03-01A richly ornamented temple gopuram facade under a pale sky, its tiers covered in painted stucco sculptures of deities, dancing figures, lions, makaras and floral scrollwork in red, yellow, green, turquoise and cream. Niches framed by pillars with rounded bases hold standing and seated divine figures, and a frieze of animals runs along the lower band above the stone entrance. No people are visible, and the page's a person flag is not supported by any figure in the image.2006-10-23A small colourful Hindu temple shrine with a multi-tiered, brightly painted gopuram-style tower topped by a golden finial. The facade shows painted stucco figures including a seated Ganesha deity murti in the centre flanked by white bulls and attendant figures in blue, with a pink and green painted wall beside it. The shrine has a grey block wall, a gold-barred metal gate and a small framed black plaque with Tamil script. Tall coconut palms and a blue sky surround the structure. No people are visible.2009-08-03A small, brightly painted Hindu temple shrine with a tall, multi-tiered gopuram-style tower covered in colourful sculpted figures of deities and celestial beings in pink, orange, green and blue. The walls are pale blue with a blue plinth, a yellow-framed doorway with a green leaf garland hanging above it, and an arched red-and-gold relief above the entrance. Two standing figures in white flank the doorway. A dark plaque on the wall lists text. A blue sky with clouds, a small lamp post, trees, a white water tank and a green hose surround the temple. No people are visible.