Two tiered, sandstone-coloured temple shrines with tall stepped spires stand on a grassy lawn under an overcast sky. Each shrine has carved niches, decorative pilasters and a doorway, set on a low plinth with seated stone lion-like guardian figures and small steps. Green trees, a palm and a tiled-roof building with blue walls appear behind. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Two tiered, sandstone-coloured temple shrines with tall stepped spires stand on a grassy lawn under an overcast sky. Each shrine has carved niches, decorative pilasters and a doorway, set on a low plinth with seated stone lion-like guardian figures and small steps. Green trees, a palm and a tiled-roof building with blue walls appear behind. No people are visible.

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