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A photograph of a large ornate South Indian temple gopuram, tiered and covered with carved sculptures of figures and animals, its warm sandstone tones lit by low golden sunlight. A stone enclosure wall and a small arched gateway stand in front. In the foreground, several people walk past a row of arched stone-capped barricades with printed notice boards; one woman wears a white sari and another a green and teal outfit, while a man in dark clothing walks at right. A vendor's cart with green and red panels stands at left.

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May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesA large carved stone gopuram temple gateway of Kanjanur Agniswarar Temple at dusk, with ornate tiered sculpture, niches and figures on its facade. Yellow and red barricades line a paved walkway leading toward the arched entrance. Several devotees walk through, including a man in a white dhoti and shirt, women in green, pink and purple saris, and a child in white. Lamp posts stand along the path and a white van is parked at the left edge.2012-05-16Exterior view of a South Indian temple gopuram at Kanjanoor, a tall, richly sculpted tiered gateway tower with carved figures and a row of finials along the top, framing an arched entrance in a stone wall. In the foreground a yellow auto-rickshaw stands in the street, with pedestrians walking past: a woman in a yellow saree at left, a man in a checked lungi and shirt in the centre, and a man in a white shirt at right. Small roadside shops with signboards line the lamp-post-lined road. Warm evening light falls across the scene. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-05-16Exterior of a tall, sandstone-coloured South Indian temple gopuram covered in tiers of carved deities, figures and niches under a pale sky. A low stone entrance arch with a small carved top stands at left beside a brick compound wall, a small orange banner with a yellow emblem hangs on a pole in front, and a few small tree branches and lamp posts appear in the foreground. Several small tower spires stand to the right. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2012-05-16Exterior of a large stone temple gateway with a tiered, richly carved gopuram tower and an arched entrance, set against a pale hazy sky. A crowd of people walks along the approach, including a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a checked shirt and lungi, a man in a white shirt, a child in red, and an older woman in a patterned sari. Yellow auto-rickshaws sit at the right near rows of low concrete barriers with signage, and tall lamp posts line the road in front of the wall.2012-05-16Exterior of a tall, richly carved sandstone temple gateway tower (gopuram) with tiers of sculpted niches, figures and small shrines, topped by finials and a bird sculpture. A stone archway sits at the lower left, and a few small figures walk near the base. A smaller distant temple tower rises at the right under a pale sky. A low brick wall and a leafy tree stand in the foreground, with a metal lamp post at the left edge. Several small people are visible near the archway and at the wall, but they are too small to count with certainty.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16Exterior view of a large stone Hindu temple at dusk, with a tall, tiered gopuram covered in carved sculptures and dome-like niches rising above a low wall. A smaller shikhara-style tower stands behind it under a pale evening sky. In the foreground, a dusty road has a yellow auto-rickshaw at left, a parked motorcycle, scattered litter, and a battered signboard at right. A few small figures in white clothing walk near the gateway at left. Some tall sign posts with green road signage appear at the far left.2012-05-16A photograph of a large carved stone temple gateway, a tall gopuram with tiered sculpted niches and figures, its arched entrance opening onto a paved courtyard. Several people walk across the pavement in front of the gate, including a man in a white dhoti and women in saris, and a young girl in white. Yellow metal barricades with red banners line the right side, and a man in a white shirt sits on a motorbike at the left edge. Evening light warms the stone. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16