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A photograph of a temple gateway topped by a colourful shrine tower with a green-robed seated deity figure, flanked by two standing female statues holding staffs and a winged cherub playing a horn on the left. Golden carved panels frame the right side. A red-and-white signboard below reads Sri Muthumariyamman Temple, with a trident motif and the date 16.10.2006 in the corner. No people are visible; the figures are statues.

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Photograph of a painted temple shrine (Sri Renukambigai Amman alayam) with a central seated goddess figure in yellow and blue sari, flanked by two standing female figures in orange and green, an elephant-headed deity figure on the left and a standing figure on the right, with two white bulls and small kalasha finials on top. A yellow signboard in Tamil at the base reads the temple name and donor names. A date stamp reads 16.10.2006. The shrine is an image of deities only; no living people are visible.2006-10-16Photograph of a colourful Hindu temple gateway with a tiered, painted gopuram-style tower topped by a kalasha-like finial. Statues on the parapet include two white bulls, a standing figure with raised arms, a seated figure, and a large deity murti of Ganesha with a trunk, flanked by small sculpted figures. A red and yellow banner hangs over the entrance with Tamil script and images of Ganesha and a goddess. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-16Outdoor photograph of a small temple shrine decorated with long garlands of red and white flowers strung overhead. A blue-grey temple gateway with a tiled, orange-roofed niche holds a seated deity murti with multiple arms flanked by attendant figures and two white bulls. A yellow sign with green Tamil lettering is mounted on the gateway; the yellow boundary wall, palm trees and greenery surround the shrine under a cloudy sky. No people are visible.2006-10-16July 08 20122012-07-08October 15 20062006-10-15Photograph of a temple facade with colourful painted stucco figures of deities and attendants in niches above a white signboard with red border. The figures include a blue-skinned figure, a figure with a crescent crown, figures with tall crowns and jewelled ornaments, and a seated figure holding a lamp or offering. The sign shows a Ganesha image on the left, a temple tower illustration in the centre and a small Ganesha-like deity on the right, with Tamil text and a red strip at the bottom. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2006-10-15A colourful South Indian gopuram-style temple shrine seen from the front against a pale sky. The tiered superstructure is crowded with painted stucco figures of deities and attendants in pink, green, yellow and blue, with a ceremonial bell-like finial and a small figure of an elephant-headed deity on the upper tier. A central niche holds a seated deity murti. Steps lead up to a grilled blue door flanked by carved pilasters and standing female figures. Trees, palms and a small roadside shop with a Mirinda advertisement stand beside it. No people are visible.2010-01-23October 09 20062006-10-09A photograph of a colourful temple gopuram-style shrine topped with painted sculptures, including a central Ganesha figure seated with a trunk and garland, flanked by several other painted deity and attendant statues in pastel reds, greens and golds. A blue banner beneath the shrine carries Tamil lettering. Overhead a pink-and-white roof is capped with finials, and a golden pillar edges the left foreground. Only statues are visible; no living people appear in the frame.2006-10-14Photograph of a painted blue temple gateway arch against a pale sky, with trees at the bottom. Three niches sit atop the arch: the left holds a seated Ganesha figure, the centre a multi-armed goddess standing with a sword, and the right a seated figure in green and white. Two stone lions flank the outer corners. The horizontal blue signboard carries Tamil lettering reading a temple name and 'Thirumana Mandapam'. No people are visible.2009-01-31October 09 20062006-10-09A photograph of the exterior facade of a colourful South Indian temple gateway in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Above the entrance, painted stucco figures stand on the cornice: a central deity murti with a crown and garland, flanked by a seated female figure with a lion-like mount and a standing male figure holding a flower, with white lions at the corners. Green leaves hang in from the left, and a large pink lotus relief decorates the ceiling beneath the cornice. Below, a blue signboard in Tamil reads the temple's name, with a small Tamil address line. Two black speaker boxes flank the entrance. No people are visible in the frame.2006-10-22