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A photograph of a white-painted, tiered temple shrine with a tall curved superstructure and a small open pavilion standing in water at the edge of a pond. Behind it are rows of tiled-roof houses with blue and white walls, and tall coconut palms under a pale sky. Small figures in the water near the far bank appear to be bathing or wading, and a red-and-white wall runs along the water's edge.

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October 27 20062006-10-27A photograph of a small white temple shrine with a tiered tower standing on a stone platform in the middle of a calm water tank. Palm trees line the far bank, and rows of low houses with red-tiled roofs and blue and white walls face the water. A white stone structure sits on the bank at left. The sky is pale and overcast, and the water reflects the shrine and trees. No people are visible.2006-10-27A photograph of a wide temple tank with calm, greenish-blue water. In the centre stands a small white mandapam-style shrine with tiered domes and pillars, rising from the water. Behind it, a row of traditional tiled-roof houses with white and pink walls lines the far bank, with palm trees and green trees above. A clear pale sky. No people are visible.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A wide photograph of a large rectangular temple tank with calm turquoise water, stone steps along the right edge and a row of houses and palm trees along the far bank. A white ornate mandapam with tiered gopuram-style roof stands in the middle of the water. No people are visible in the scene.2009-01-12October 13 20062006-10-13A photograph of a temple tank (pushkarani) with still green water reflecting a tall gopuram tower on the left. A small stone shivalinga-style structure stands in the middle of the water on a platform. Stone colonnaded pavilions with white and red painted pillars line the water's edge, and a white-walled compound extends on the right. A few small figures walk along the stone ghat, including people in orange and white clothing near the right side. The scene is set in an open courtyard under a clear blue sky with trees behind the buildings.2006-11-24A wide daytime view of a large still temple tank with turquoise-green water under a pale sky. A small white and blue shrine pavilion with a tiered spire stands in the middle of the water on pillars. Along the far bank are rows of low tiled-roof houses in white, blue and pink, with palm trees behind them. On the right, a stone-paved embankment steps lead down to the water, where a few people in light clothing stand near the edge.2009-01-12A 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 temple gopuram rising above a row of palm and broadleaf trees beside a large still water tank. Small shrine pavilions with red and cream walls and pointed roofs stand along the tank's edge, and a striped red, white and yellow barrier runs along the road in the foreground. The sky is pale and hazy. No people are visible in the scene.2009-01-14A 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.