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Exterior view of a South Indian temple complex with a tiered, multicoloured vimana-style tower topped by a golden kalasha, its stepped cream and red-and-green bands rising above a tiled roof. In front, a pillared open pavilion with a painted green and orange roof shelters a stucco Ganesha seated in an arched niche flanked by two white bulls. Tamil signboard text hangs above the pavilion. A flowering oleander bush and palm and shade trees surround the structure, and a small figure stands between the pillars. Only a partially visible person appears at the bottom edge.

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A small colourful Hindu temple shrine with a multi-tiered, brightly painted gopuram-style tower topped by a golden finial. The facade shows painted stucco figures including a seated Ganesha deity murti in the centre flanked by white bulls and attendant figures in blue, with a pink and green painted wall beside it. The shrine has a grey block wall, a gold-barred metal gate and a small framed black plaque with Tamil script. Tall coconut palms and a blue sky surround the structure. No people are visible.2009-08-03A photograph of a small temple building painted in white with red vertical stripes and blue door frames. On its roof stand a multicoloured domed shrine with a small kalasha, a figure of a seated deity holding a pot beside a white bull, and a colourful sculpture of Ganesha seated with an orange and red body and an ornate arch behind him. Two loudspeakers are mounted on a pole, and tall coconut palms stand against a pale sky. Two people are partly visible at the bottom edge near the open doorway, which shows a dim interior.2006-10-19Exterior view of a South Indian temple complex under a bright sky with trees and palms. A multicoloured dome with a gold finial rises behind a flat-roofed open pavilion on pillars at left. At right, a small shrine with a red-tiled gabled roof and a carved blue facade framing ornate golden doors stands above a flight of white marble steps with gold-painted railings. Sculpted deity figures decorate the shrine walls. A red stone basin sits on the courtyard floor, and a few people in light clothing are visible near the left pavilion. No ritual activity is clearly visible.2009-08-08Exterior view of a small colourful South Indian temple shrine with a stepped, tiered tower roof patterned in red and blue, surrounded by tall coconut palms and a flowering plumeria tree. The walls are pale blue with painted red and gold decorative bands and a golden figure beside the entrance. A low white wall with red and white striped base and a patch of freshly dug earth sit in the foreground. No people are visible.2009-08-03A small temple shrine with a multicolored domed roof of green, pink and gold tiles and a finial on top, set behind an orange-red iron fence. An orange flag bearing a black emblem and Tamil text flies at left. The shrine's upper level has painted panels of deities on either side of a dark doorway with a lamp, and a strip of banners is strung across the railing. Green trees frame the scene under a bright sky. No people are visible.2009-08-08January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a Hindu temple gateway with a brightly painted, multi-tiered gopuram-style shrine tower in red, blue, yellow and white, topped by a dome and small sculptures of deities and animal figures. Tall coconut palms rise behind it under a pale sky. To the right stands a covered colonnade with white pillars and a colourful painted frieze. A low white compound wall with red and white vertical stripes runs across the foreground, and a blue signboard listing temple names stands beside a yellow bin. No people are visible.A photograph of a grey stone temple shrine with a open pillared hall, standing on a raised platform. Above the roof, stone statues of figures and lions decorate the parapet, and loudspeakers are mounted on the top. A green banner with a deity image is hung on the front pillar. A colourful multi-tiered gopuram tower and palm trees stand behind, with a thatched hut at right. Two men sit at the lower right corner of the platform.2012-01-03Outdoor view of a South Indian temple complex under a bright sky. A blue-painted shrine with a wooden double door, flanked by two dvarapala guardian figures, stands at the top of a wide white marble staircase with gold railings. In the centre is a small enclosed shrine with a black stone linga and a red lotus-shaped base, possibly a nandi-linga arrangement, and beyond it a domed temple tower with a kalasha. Two people in white clothing stand beneath a covered open pavilion on the left, near a small stall. Palm trees and a streetlight appear in the background.2009-08-08Outdoor photograph of a small temple shrine decorated with long garlands of red and white flowers strung overhead. A blue-grey temple gateway with a tiled, orange-roofed niche holds a seated deity murti with multiple arms flanked by attendant figures and two white bulls. A yellow sign with green Tamil lettering is mounted on the gateway; the yellow boundary wall, palm trees and greenery surround the shrine under a cloudy sky. No people are visible.2006-10-16Outdoor view of a temple complex with a blue-pillared open pavilion in front of a multi-tiered, colourful gopuram-style dome decorated with deity sculptures. A pale stucco roof covers the pillared area, with a concrete staircase running up to the temple at right. Two people in white clothing stand near a small metal table at the pavilion's centre, one wearing an orange cloth. A grilled shrine enclosure with a sheltered entrance is visible at the right edge, and a tall palm tree and street lamp stand behind.2009-08-08August 03 20092009-08-03