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A tall, ornate stone temple gopuram with tiers of carved sculptures and figures, topped by a row of golden finials against a pale sky. Green plants grow from crevices in the carved facade. In the foreground, a tiled roof of a traditional wooden-pillared building and a small arched gateway with a doorway stand below. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a tall, ornately carved stone gopuram, a temple gateway tower, rising in tiers. Its surface is densely covered with sculpted figures, deities and decorative motifs, weathered and partly green with growth. A small golden kalasha finials crown the top, and a dark arched doorway sits at its base beneath a stone entrance. To the left, a low tiled roof of a traditional wooden-and-clay building is visible, with pale sky above and a tree and power lines at the right edge. No people are visible.2006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10Photograph of a tall, ornately carved stone temple gopuram with tiers of sculpted deities, figures and floral motifs, topped by a row of golden kalasha finials against a pale blue sky. Street lamps and utility wires frame the upper corners. A small arched gateway at the base leads into the temple, and no people are visible in the scene.2006-11-09Looking up at the tiered gopuram of a Madurai-style temple tower, its facade covered in white stucco sculptures of deities, figures and niches. Overhead run several thin electric wires, and a street lamp and red cloth banner hang at the right edge. No people are visible in the frame.2012-05-07A photograph looking up at a tall, ornate gopuram temple tower covered in rows of painted stucco sculptures of deities and figures in multiple colours, with a clear pale blue sky behind it and a green tree in the lower left corner. No people are visible in the frame.2012-06-05July 29 20082008-07-29A large white gopuram of a temple towers over a crowd at its gateway. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange-saffron shawl with a gold garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him a bearded man wears an orange shawl, and several men in white dhotis and shirts with dark beaded necklaces walk through the crowd. A blue and yellow canopy and roadside stalls line the left side. A small purple logo appears in the upper left. The page describes a visit to Arunachala temple in Tiruvannamalai, but the orange-turbaned figure's appearance is consistent with a probable candidate only in part, so the identity is uncertain.2007-01-12July 24 20122012-07-24November 10 20062006-11-10A large photograph of a towering white gopuram, the tiered ornate gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rising against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Its many stacked levels are densely carved with niches, pillars, figures and miniature shrine motifs, and a dark doorway sits at its base. Overhead utility wires cross the frame, and a small purple logo appears in the upper left corner. No people are visible.2006-09-23Low-angle photograph of a tall, intricately carved gopuram, the ornate tiered tower of a South Indian Hindu temple, rising against a pale overcast sky. Its surface is covered in tiers of sculpted figures and deities in grey stone, with small dark windows and red finial spires along the top. In the lower left, a smaller colourful gateway shows painted green, red and yellow sculpted figures, a lion-like figure and a sign with Tamil script above a blue wall. No people are visible.2006-10-27A busy street scene in front of a temple with a tall, ornately carved gopuram tower behind a white-walled entrance and a broad stone staircase. On the left, a wooden-roofed shop front with hanging cloths and a canopy displays goods. Pedestrians walk across the road, including a man in a white shirt and a woman in a green sari carrying a bag. Motorcycles and scooters are parked along the right, beside a white car in the foreground and a yellow sign with Tamil text. Several people in white dhotis and mixed dress move around the courtyard steps.2006-11-09