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A photograph of a white tiered temple tower (gopuram-style shikhara) rising above lush garden vegetation, with a cluster of orange saffron flags and finials on its crown. Palm trees, yellow flowering shrubs, pink bougainvillea-like blooms, a spiky variegated agave plant and orange marigolds fill the foreground, and a copper-roofed structure sits beside the tower. Sculpted figures and carvings decorate the white tower walls under a pale blue sky. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a white temple tower (gopuram-style shrine spire) rising above green palm fronds and trees under a pale blue sky. The tiered white structure has carved figures and niches on its facade, rearing makara-like carved heads at the top corners, a row of dark finials and a small red flag on the roof. A dark doorway opening is visible on the tower. No people are visible. Flat, open landscape extends at the horizon on the right.A photograph of a tall white temple gopuram, a tiered tower carved with stucco figures and topped with a small finial and dark pointed spires, rising above green palm fronds and leafy shrubs under a pale blue sky with light clouds. A white boundary wall with scalloped pillars runs across the foreground, and an open dark doorway with a yellow-edged step sits at the tower's base. No people are visible.2010-09-26A white-washed gopuram-style temple tower rises above palm and flowering shrubs against a pale sky, with carved sculptural tiers, niches holding standing figures, and dark finials along the top. A small doorway opens at its base. In the right foreground a white stone parapet with carved animal and figure reliefs runs along the edge. The scene is an outdoor temple exterior with no people clearly visible.A white stone temple gateway tower (gopuram-style) with carved figures and tiered sculpted niches stands among green palms and trees under a pale sky. Small orange flags and black finials decorate its roof peak. A doorway at the base opens into a shaded interior, and white carved stone railings and a lamp post sit in the foreground. No people are clearly visible in the scene.A photograph of a tall white stone temple gopuram with tiered sculpted tiers, carved figures in niches, and an orange flag on a pole at the top, framed by palm and green trees. An open wooden doorway at the base leads into the temple, and a lit oil lamp is visible in a niche on the upper tier. No people are visible in the scene.2009-05-28Exterior view of a white ornately carved temple complex under a clear blue sky. Two tall temple tower tops with carved sculptures rise on the left, and orange saffron flags flutter from the pinnacles of the central and right spires. In the foreground, pink-red oleander flowers and green leafy shrubs grow beside a fence line and a utility pole with wires. No people are visible in the image.January 09 20102010-01-09April 01 20122012-04-01A white temple gopuram with tiered sculpted tower, red and orange flags fluttering on top, stands at the end of a stone-paved path flanked by green lawns and palms. Through the open gateway emerge a small group of people: a figure in a bright orange robe leads, followed by people in white and a woman in a dark sari. A scaffold is visible beside the gate and a red-and-orange banner hangs beyond. The scene is an outdoor temple entrance during a procession or departure.2006-10-01A white ornate gateway tower of a temple complex, with carved sculptures of figures and deities tiered across its facade and small niches. Red flags fly from poles on the roof, and two carved animal figures flank the top. Through the arched entrance a paved path leads inward, bordered by green trees and palms. Dry flat land and a clear blue sky extend behind the structure. No people are visible.A white ornate temple gopuram with sculpted figures and small finials on top stands at the left edge, beside dense tropical greenery. Tall palm fronds and a leafy tree fill the centre, with flowering shrubs in the foreground. A dark stone lamp post and a grey stone urn or lamp finial sit at lower right, with white stone railing or planter edges along the bottom. The sky is pale blue. No people are visible.2010-09-26A photograph of a garden at an ashram compound. A young man in a white short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers, with a lanyard around his neck, bends over and works with a long-handled tool among flowering shrubs with red and yellow blooms. Behind the garden stands a tall white temple tower with small figures on its tiers and a saffron flag flying from its top, beside a low white wall and a tiled roof. Palm and leafy trees fill the background under a pale sky. +1 copies