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Street view in a Tamil Nadu town of a colourful gopuram temple tower rising above shopfronts and tangled overhead wires under bright hazy sunlight. A tall white vertical signboard with Tamil script stands at left, and a gilded golden figure edge and a red-painted vehicle panel occupy the right foreground. A small banner hangs over the street, and a red sign with Tamil text is at lower left. No people are clearly visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a Hindu temple entrance framed by a carved stone pillar on the left and a dark ornate wooden or metal frame on the right. Through the gateway, a colourful gopuram tower rises with tiered sculpted figures, and above a painted arch a row of deity figures in relief is visible. Strong sunlight flares across the upper left. No people are visible. A date stamp reads 23 10 2006 in the lower right corner.2006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23October 23 20062006-10-23October 22 20062006-10-22A colourful south Indian temple gateway (gopuram-style entrance) with tiered, painted towers and a central arched pediment carved with a row of deity figures. Flanking shrine niches show a painted Ganesha on the left and a multi-armed goddess on the right. Crowds of people in mostly white and dark clothing walk through the open gate, with a red-and-white 'NO PARKING' sign and street lamps at the sides. A timestamp and copyright overlay appear at the bottom right.2006-10-23A gold-ornate ratha (chariot) vehicle is processing through a busy street before a tall gopuram temple tower covered in carved sculptures, with a Murugan banner on its face. The chariot's front panel carries a large framed portrait of a man wearing a white turban and a dark garment, placed in an arched gold frame with Tamil lettering beneath. A red and white striped canopy stretches over the street, and a shop with hanging flower garlands lines the right. Pedestrians walk around the chariot, including a man in a white shirt and dhoti, women in sarees, and a man in a maroon shirt.2006-11-05August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01October 12 20122012-10-12October 22 20062006-10-22A photograph of an ornate, brightly painted gopuram-style temple gateway in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, with a dark arched entrance framed by sculpted deities and celestial figures in red, green, blue and cream. A crowd of people, mostly in light shirts and dhotis or saris, gathers at the base in front of the gate. To the left, a gilded ratha-style canopy shelter holds a small framed portrait and a red flag. A No Parking sign and a street lamp stand at right, with large green trees behind. Wide view of an outdoor street scene at a temple entrance during an event.2006-10-23A photograph of a South Indian temple courtyard seen through metal crowd-control railings. A tall, colourfully sculpted gopuram tower with painted deities and figures rises in the background beside a smaller domed shrine tower. Grey stone pillars and a corrugated metal roof frame the scene, and wooden poles brace the structure overhead. Two people stand near the railings: one in dark clothing and one in an orange sari or wrap.2012-05-24November 01 20062006-11-01