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Photograph of a multi-pillared temple gateway decorated with painted bands and sculptures: a seated deity above the central niche, flanking tigers, a standing ganesha figure and a standing warrior statue on the roof. Below, about fifteen people stand and sit on a paved courtyard in front of the entrance, including men in lungis and shirts, boys, and a man in white with an orange shawl. A Tamil signboard across the entrance reads a devotional phrase. Palm trees and a hanging string of dried leaves frame the scene.

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October 09 20062006-10-09August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A temple gateway of a Mangalambika/Mangalaiyamman shrine with a colourful tiered gopuram-style roof crowned by painted deity figures and lions. A printed banner above the entrance reads a Tamil dedication to Arulmigu Mangalaiyamman Thirukkoyil. Standing female figures in green and red flank the doorway. To the right a black board carries a yellow poster with a small photo of a bald man in white, with Tamil text. In the foreground a crowd of about ten people sits and stands, including older women in saris, a woman in blue, and men in shirts. No deity is named in this frame beyond the temple banner.2006-11-01Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered in a dirt lane in front of a small roadside shrine with a tiered, painted gopuram-style roof and a red and yellow sign reading Sri Muthumariamman Alayam. A green-painted cart or platform holds steel bowls and pots, with several men in white and checked lungis and two people wearing green head cloths handling items. Women in blue, red and light-blue saris and girls in school uniform carry bowls and stand among the crowd, with thatched huts, palm trees and debris from storm damage visible around them. Bystanders in white shirts and motorcycles are at the left edge.2012-01-07A colourful Hindu temple gateway with a painted tiered gopuram-style roof topped by a small dome and finial, decorated with stucco figures and a central seated deity murti under an arch. Banana trees flank the entrance and strings of leaves and garlands hang from the roof. Two black speakers stand on a blue stand at left. A man in a light striped shirt and dark trousers walks past a red motorcycle, two women in saris walk near the entrance, and a man in white shirt and trousers stands in the doorway. Many sandals lie scattered on the sandy ground. A white banner with a female portrait and text hangs on the right wall.2007-08-19October 25 20062006-10-25A photograph of a grey stone temple shrine with a open pillared hall, standing on a raised platform. Above the roof, stone statues of figures and lions decorate the parapet, and loudspeakers are mounted on the top. A green banner with a deity image is hung on the front pillar. A colourful multi-tiered gopuram tower and palm trees stand behind, with a thatched hut at right. Two men sit at the lower right corner of the platform.2012-01-03Outdoor temple consecration scene under a yellow and orange canopy with banana leaves and mango-leaf garlands. A standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers watches at left. Beside him a priest in white dhoti and orange-red shawl stands near golden lion sculptures. At right a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red-gold cloth holds a microphone, and another man in saffron-orange robes stands near him. In the foreground two bare-chested men kneel before flower-decorated offering trays and a kalasha-style vessel during a puja. Colourful deity sculptures and a Ganesha figure adorn the temple roofs behind.2009-11-25A small, brightly painted Hindu temple with a tiered gopuram-style roof decorated with colourful stucco figures and deity sculptures, set on a dusty street. Banana plants and green leaves flank the entrance, and strings of paper pennants hang from the trees. Several people stand and sit near the open doorway, and a few pairs of sandals lie on the ground. In the foreground, a man pedals a blue cycle rickshaw past the shrine, and a boy and another man on a bicycle stand at the right. Stacked loudspeakers rest on a stand at the left. A blue wall beside the temple carries Tamil signage and a poster.2007-08-19A photograph of a colourfully painted temple gopuram facade in Tamil Nadu at dusk, with a tall banana-leaf and palm-frond arch framing the entrance. Painted figures and sculptures in red, green, blue and gold crowd the tiered tower, and a deep-yellow banner with Tamil lettering hangs on the front. A crowd of devotees, many women in orange and yellow saris and men in white shirts, stands and moves near the doorway, with one lit flame glowing at the threshold. An orange flag stands at the right edge beside a painted guardian figure.2006-11-05Photograph of a colourful Hindu temple gateway with a tiered, painted gopuram-style tower topped by a kalasha-like finial. Statues on the parapet include two white bulls, a standing figure with raised arms, a seated figure, and a large deity murti of Ganesha with a trunk, flanked by small sculpted figures. A red and yellow banner hangs over the entrance with Tamil script and images of Ganesha and a goddess. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-16January 03 20122012-01-03