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A photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian temple gopuram tower rising against a pale sky. Its tiers are crowded with polychrome stucco sculptures of deities, dancers and mythical figures in teal, red, ochre and white. Golden kalasha finials crown the top, and a steel scaffold frame stands in front of the tower. In the lower right, a cream-coloured concrete block and a red and white painted wall sit in the foreground. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a colourful South Indian Hindu temple gopuram, a tiered gateway tower densely covered with painted stucco sculptures of deities, figures and animals in red, green, blue and yellow. A smaller temple shrine with a golden domed roof and carved finial stands in the foreground left, and a wooden pole frames the view at right. A metal railing crosses the bottom of the frame. No people are visible.2012-05-24Low-angle photograph of a richly painted South Indian temple gopuram tower against a pale grey sky. Tiers of stucco sculptures show many deities, lions, and figures in red, green, blue and gold paint, topped by a golden kalasha finial. A large blue-skinned deity with a crown sits in a shrine niche, flanked by female attendants and rearing lions. Electric wires and a utility pole cross the frame. In the lower right, a yellow stone lion sits on a wall. No people are visible.2012-05-31May 31 20122012-05-31Low-angle photograph of an ornate South Indian Hindu temple gopuram, a tiered tower covered in colourful painted sculptures of deities, celestial figures and animals in red, blue, green and yellow. Below, weathered sandstone walls carry carved pillars, pilasters and friezes with figures and niches. Thin metal rods and a lamp fixture stand against the right side of the wall. No people are visible.2012-05-31July 13 20092009-07-13June 05 20122012-06-05January 12 20072007-01-12Photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian temple gopuram (gateway tower) with tiers of colourful sculpted figures of deities, animals and mythic scenes in red, blue, green, yellow and white. The brown stone base holds a dark entrance doorway, with a white bull carved among figures on the lower frieze. Pale sky and a utility pole are visible at the sides. No people are present.2012-09-11August 11 20092009-08-11June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of a richly ornate South Indian temple gopuram, its tiers painted in blue, green, turquoise and red, covered with rows of sculpted deities, lions, bulls and dancing figures. Pointed brown finials line the roofline, and a sculpted makara-like head crowns the top. A red-and-orange traffic signal and a few trees and buildings sit in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.2009-08-11A brightly painted Hindu temple gopuram, a tiered tower covered in multicoloured stucco figures of deities and attendants in red, green, yellow and white, with a smaller shrine tower beside it topped by golden finials. Strings of electric lamp posts stand against a pale overcast sky. A bamboo-and-thatch canopy sits in the lower left foreground. No people are visible; the scene shows temple architecture.2006-10-24