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A tall stone gateway tower, a gopuram, rises in tiers of carved sculpture and niches, wrapped in bamboo scaffolding for repair work. A central passage leads through the arched entrance toward a distant shrine. At the base, a white-clad man walks in toward the gate, a figure in white and orange garments follows, and an older man in white stands at the left edge while another in a yellow shirt and lungi stands at the right with a bicycle. A small ornate silver palanquin or shrine is visible within the passage. No candidate for a person is visibly identifiable from appearance, so the depiction is of a temple architecture scene.

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May 22 20122012-05-22A large stone gopuram, a tiered temple gateway tower of carved grey-brown stone, stands wrapped in bamboo scaffolding under a pale sky. Sculpted figures and niches decorate its tiers, with a dark entrance arch at the base leading toward a small shrine structure with a domed top. Several people walk in the dirt courtyard in front: a man in a white dhoti and shirt, a man in a striped lungi, a woman in a green sari, and a man on a bicycle. A man sits on a motorcycle at the left edge.2012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22A tall stone gopuram temple tower wrapped in bamboo scaffolding stands against a pale overcast sky, its tiers carved with sculpted figures and niches. At the base, a wide gateway leads inside, where a stone lamp stand is visible. Several people are at the entrance: a bare-chested older man in a dhoti stands at right, two men in white dhotis and a woman in a red sari and white top walk near the gate, and a man in white stands nearby.2012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22A group walks on a dirt path in front of a large tiered stone gopuram temple tower wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, with carved figures and niches visible. In the centre, a tall man with long dark hair and a pale marking on his forehead wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a white necklace; he is flanked by several men in orange robes and cloth bags, with a shaved-headed man in orange and two men in white dhotis and shirts behind them. Four men in orange and white stand in the foreground, with a man in a green head cloth and gold necklace at left.2012-05-22Photograph of four saffron-robed sannyasis walking barefoot on sandy ground in front of a tall stone gopuram wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. The central figure wears an orange shawl over his shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas, a long ceremonial necklace, and a light-blue head cloth, with white sandalwood marks on his arms. Beside him walks a saffron-clad companion with a gold necklace and light-blue head cloth; behind them a shaved-headed companion in orange carries papers. On the far right another orange-robed man walks with a white mask-like cloth at his chest. Two men in white dhotis and shirts walk nearby, one on the left wearing rudraksha beads and holding a yellow cloth bag.2012-05-22A photograph of a large stone temple gopuram wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, with carved sculptures on its tiers. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and white forehead markings walks barefoot on sand. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and shirt walks, and a man in a white dhoti with gold border carries a small book and slippers. Uniformed police officers in khaki and a white-clothed man in the background are present, with several other people walking nearby. a person is the orange-robed figure, identified by appearance cues only.2012-05-22May 22 20122012-05-22A large stone gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers covered in sculpted figures and wrapped in bamboo scaffolding for restoration. A tall stone entrance leads into the shrine, and a few devotees in white dhotis and saris stand near the entrance. A small domed structure with a red-and-white trim sits at the right, and bicycles, a tractor and a parked car are visible in the street. Several electric poles and leafy trees frame the scene under an overcast sky.2012-05-22Photo 11734147 +1 copies