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Photograph of a towering gopuram at a South Indian temple, its tiers densely covered with painted sculptures of deities and figures in yellow, green and blue. The tall entrance gateway is shaded below, with a dark passage leading inward. In the foreground a crowd moves through the gate, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some women in colourful saris, and a few people carrying items. A green tree stands at left and a blue sky shows above. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.

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June 05 20122012-06-05January 07 20102010-01-07June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05July 13 20092009-07-13A photograph of the south gopuram, the colourful tiered gateway tower of a South Indian temple, densely covered with painted stucco figures of deities, animals and mythical beings in red, blue, green, yellow and gold. Two large sculpted guardian figures with raised arms flank the central gateway, and a white sign below reads South Tower. No people are visible in the scene.2009-07-13June 05 20122012-06-05A tall, brightly painted gopuram, the monumental gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rises against a pale blue sky. Its many tiers are densely covered with colourful sculpted figures of deities, mythical beings and ornamental motifs in red, green, yellow and blue. A small palm tree and leafy green trees stand in the foreground at the base of the tower. No people are visible in the scene. The page notes the view is from the Meenakshi temple area in Madurai.2009-07-13A tall, pyramidal Dravidian gopuram (temple tower) rises against a pale blue sky, covered with tiers of densely carved and brightly painted deity figures in red, green, yellow and blue. The tower's crown is topped by a sculpted lion-like finial, a curved blue and red serpent-like form, and a row of golden kalasha finials. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-29A photograph looking up at a towering, richly sculpted gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers densely covered with painted stucco figures of deities, animals and attendants in red, green, yellow, blue and orange. A blue lion-like figure perches near the top and a small palm tree stands at the right base beside overhead power lines. No people are visible in the scene; the sky is pale blue with thin clouds.2009-07-13A colourful multi-tiered gopuram, the ornate entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rises against a pale blue sky. Its upper levels are densely covered with painted stucco sculptures of deities, figures and animals in red, blue, green, yellow and white. The stone base below has a dark recessed doorway with plain brown carved pillars. A bare paved courtyard in the foreground is empty of people. No physical people or identifiable a person figure are visible.2012-07-23May 15 20182018-05-15