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A photograph at sunset of a whitewashed temple gopuram with a tiered tower topped by small red and gold finials and two stone lion or horse-like finials, set beside a low white compound wall with rounded parapets. In the right foreground stands an ornate brass or copper lamp stand with embossed floral and figurative reliefs, its top wrapped in straw and a white cord tied around its stem. Beyond the wall, palm and tree silhouettes and open land stretch toward a glowing orange sun on the horizon. No people are visible.

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A sunset view from a rooftop of a white temple complex. On the left stands a white tiered gopuram tower with a small flag-topped finial and sculpted figures, its doorway open. On the right, a bronze lamp stand or dhwaja-like pillar with an ornate base has a straw-wrapped top and a white cord tied around it. White parapet walls, palm trees and distant hills fill the frame under a glowing orange sky. No people are visible.A photograph at sunset of a whitewashed temple gopuram (gateway tower) with tiered sculpted tiers, small square openings, and two stone lion or horse-like figures on its roof corners, topped with small red flags on a finial. In the foreground are palm and leafy trees, a small white flowering bush, and a stone sculpture at lower left. A low grey-roofed structure and a white building sit to the right under a pale orange-to-blue evening sky with the sun low on the horizon. No people are visible.A white ornate temple gopuram tower at sunset, with a sky fading from blue to orange-gold at the right where the sun sits low over the horizon. Small red and orange flags and finials rise from the tower's top, and carved stone figures and niches decorate its tiers. Palm and leafy trees fill the foreground, a pyramid-roofed structure and a white building stand to the right, and a white sculpted animal figure appears at lower left. No people are visible.A white ornamented gateway tower of a temple complex at sunset, its upper tier topped with a stone chariot-like sculpture with horse heads and small red flags. A glowing orange sun sits low on the horizon over flat dark silhouetted trees and palms. A pyramidal roof is visible at the lower right. No people are visible.A photo at sunset from a raised terrace of an ashram. In the foreground a tiered golden-brown brass vessel stands on a pedestal, topped by a small finial, with a carved stone pillar at right. Behind it a white gopuram-style temple tower with stucco figures and small red flags on its top rises beside a doorway. Palm and leafy trees surround the courtyard under a pale pink and orange evening sky with the sun low on the horizon. No people are visible.A white ornate gopuram-style temple tower rises at sunset against a pale orange and blue sky, with red pennant flags and a red finial on its top. Its open doorway shows a dim interior. Palm trees, flowering shrubs and a white-railed balcony wall with carved pillars surround the foreground, and a small lantern sits on a parapet. Dry flat landscape and rooftops stretch to the horizon. No people are visible.Sunset view from a terrace at an ashram in Hyderabad. In the foreground stands a tiered bronze-coloured sculptural structure with a small finial on top, resembling a stepped kalasha or ritual pedestal, with ornate floral and petal-pattern bands at its base. To the left, a white temple gopuram with tiered niches and a pair of small rooftop lions or sculpted guardians stands above an entrance, with red flags fluttering on its top. A carved white pillar frames the right side, and the pale pink and orange sky glows behind green trees and a low horizon. No people are visible.A photograph of a white temple gopuram, a tiered tower with carved figures and small niches, rising above dark trees at sunset. A small red flag flies from a finial on top, with rounded kalasha-like spires and two stylised animal heads flanking the crown. The sky is pale blue fading to orange near the setting sun on the right, with thin streaks of cloud. A translucent blue-and-white bird logo sits in the top-left corner. No people are visible.A photograph of a white-painted temple gopuram tower at dawn or dusk, seen from a distance against a pale hazy sky with a low sun on the right horizon. The tiered tower is decorated with carved niches and small figures, topped by two rearing lion-like finials, a row of finial spikes and a small red-and-dark flag on a pole. Palm trees and dark foliage frame the lower foreground, and a flat-roofed building lies to the right. No people are visible. +1 copiesA white stone temple gopuram tower silhouetted against a dusk sky fading from blue to orange near the horizon, with a low sun at lower right. The tower is tiered with carved niches and figures, topped by a finial of small pinnacles and a red pennant flag on a pole. Sparse shrubs stand at the base on the left. No people are visible.September 29 20062006-09-29Dusk view from an elevated position over a white temple gateway tower (gopuram) with strings of lights along its edges and small finials on top. Beside it stands a tall bamboo scaffolding frame with a wooden flagstaff (dhwajastambha) being prepared, decorated with hanging bells, ropes and a green leafy top. Below, a grey-roofed shrine pavilion, white compound walls, palm trees and a green wooded landscape stretch toward the horizon under a cloudy evening sky. No people are visible.2006-09-29