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Photo of a tall, multi-tiered South Indian temple gopuram, brightly painted in red, green, yellow and blue, covered with sculpted deity and attendant figures in niches. At the base, a blue signboard in Tamil reads a temple name, and a blue panel above the doorway reads சிவ சிவ (Siva Siva) with a lingam emblem. The temple's iron-grilled doors are open and a paper notice is taped to the gate. No people are clearly visible in the scene.

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