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Exterior photograph of a Hindu temple complex under a partly cloudy sky. A tall gopuram tower with golden-yellow sculpted tiers and small finials rises behind a long low building with a red corrugated roof. Green trees frame the scene on both sides. In the foreground, a metal railing and parked motorbikes sit before a heap of green coconuts for sale. Several people stand near the entrance gate at the lower left. A blue pole and round green signboards are visible, along with a yellow plaque and a green sign reading TEMPLE.

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A photograph of the gopuram, the tall golden tiered gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rising above a long red-tiled roofed structure. In the foreground, several people stand and sit along a metal railing beside stacked green coconuts and motorbikes. A small signboard on the wall and a green Temple sign are visible, with trees framing the view under a partly cloudy blue sky. The scene suggests a temple entrance with devotees and vendors.2018-04-29A photograph of a large gopuram, the tall ornate gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rising above a long red-tiled roof with a scalloped edge. The tower is painted golden yellow and carved with tiers of deity figures and topped with a row of finials against a blue sky with white clouds. Green trees frame the left and right. In the foreground, a railing and a low red-roofed entrance hall with a signboard and a green sign are visible, and a few small figures of people stand near the gate at the bottom edge. Several blurred people are visible at the lower edge, partly cut off by the frame.2018-04-29A photograph of a large golden gopuram, the tiered entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rising behind a gated compound with red metal railings and a green sign reading 'Take the holy bath' in English, Hindi and Tamil. Stone lion-like guardian figures sit atop the walls at left and right. A crowd of devotees, many in everyday clothes, stands near rows of parked motorcycles and scooters in the foreground, with a man in a red shirt and white dhoti at the right edge. The sky is overcast and pale blue.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Photo 11716773A tall, golden-yellow gopuram (temple tower) rises against a pale sky at a South Indian Hindu temple, with tiers of carved sculpture and a row of small spires on top. In the foreground, a metal barricade and a green signboard with Tamil, Hindi and English text stand near the entrance. Stone lion-like guardian figures sit on a white pillar at left. A few devotees are visible at the barricade and along the lower edge, and a bridge structure and utility poles appear at right.2018-04-28April 29 20182018-04-29April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A tall, ornately carved yellow gopuram, a South Indian temple gateway tower, rises against a pale grey sky. Its tiers are covered with sculpted deities, lions and figures, with dark finial pots along the top. A red and white banner with Tamil lettering is fixed to the upper tower. In the foreground, on a grey stone wall, stand a seated stone Nandi bull and another carved stone animal figure, with a blue pole and a loudspeaker in front. No people are visible.2018-04-28A tall, ornately carved yellow gopuram (temple tower) rises against a pale blue sky. Its tiers are covered with stucco sculptures of deities and figures, with a row of dark finials along the roofline and a scaffold framework above. A red banner with white and Tamil-script lettering hangs from a window on the lower tower, and power lines cross the upper left and right edges of the frame. No people are visible.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28