A photograph of a yellow-cream temple gopuram with tiered tower and colourful painted sculptures of deities, lions and figures in red, blue and green. A tall coconut palm and leafy trees stand to the right, with a blue sky and white clouds behind. In the foreground at the base are a thatched straw bundle and a small red-and-white gate. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a yellow-cream temple gopuram with tiered tower and colourful painted sculptures of deities, lions and figures in red, blue and green. A tall coconut palm and leafy trees stand to the right, with a blue sky and white clouds behind. In the foreground at the base are a thatched straw bundle and a small red-and-white gate. No people are visible.

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