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Dusk photograph of a South Indian temple gopuram, a tall tiered tower covered in painted sculptures of figures and deities in blue, green and red, with lamps strung along its top. A dark tree and a dark pole stand to the centre, and at right a smaller shrine structure is lit with a blue-edged roofline. In the lower right, a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying illuminated deity murtis is surrounded by a dense crowd of people in the foreground. The sky is pale blue with wispy pink clouds.

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November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of a colourfully painted temple gopuram facade in Tamil Nadu at dusk, with a tall banana-leaf and palm-frond arch framing the entrance. Painted figures and sculptures in red, green, blue and gold crowd the tiered tower, and a deep-yellow banner with Tamil lettering hangs on the front. A crowd of devotees, many women in orange and yellow saris and men in white shirts, stands and moves near the doorway, with one lit flame glowing at the threshold. An orange flag stands at the right edge beside a painted guardian figure.2006-11-05Silhouetted view of a tall, ornately sculpted South Indian temple gopuram (tower) against a bright sunlit sky, with a tall stone or metal flagpole (dhvajastambha) rising in front of it and a small dark object, possibly a flag or banner, fluttering at the top. Palm trees stand at the right edge. Several small, dark, partially visible figures stand in the foreground at the base of the tower, but they are indistinct, and no one can be clearly identified or described in detail.2012-05-18October 24 20062006-10-24A photograph looking upward at a tall, ornately sculpted gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers covered in painted deity and figure carvings in blue, red and gold. Beside it stands a smaller shrine tower with a golden finial, behind a low wall with gold-toned decorative battlements. A palm frond hangs in the upper left, a pole with a banner is at left, and a bird flies across an overcast grey sky. No people are visible.2017-08-13Low-angle photograph of a richly decorated South Indian temple gopuram, its tiers covered in painted stucco sculptures of figures and deities in blue, green, pink and yellow. A smaller shrine tower with a golden finial stands to the left behind a golden-topped compound wall, and tree branches frame the top of the frame under an overcast grey sky. No people are visible in the scene.2017-08-13A photograph of a tall, ornately sculpted gopuram, a South Indian temple gateway tower, rising on the left against a heavy overcast grey sky. Its tiers are covered with painted deity and figure sculptures in blue and grey tones, with a small kalasha-like finial at the top. A blue rectangular signboard with Tamil lettering stands in front of the tower. On the right, a rooftop with decorative spires and a tall metal antenna mast is partly visible. No people are shown.2006-10-31A photograph of a South Indian temple gopuram, a tall, richly sculpted tower covered in painted stucco figures and deity carvings, rising above a temporary white-and-red canopy strung with green and yellow garland decorations and small lights. Below the canopy sit a row of sculpted figures and a stone platform. A sign on the gopuram shows Tamil script. A bird flies in the grey sky, and a second tower stands in the background at right. No people are visible.2006-11-05