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Photograph of the gopuram gateway of a Tamil temple, a tall sandstone tower carved with tiers of sculpted figures and small shrines, with a smaller arched entrance below. In the foreground a crowd of devotees and onlookers walks past metal barricades; a uniformed police officer in khaki stands at left, a woman in an orange sari and a man in white shirt and dhoti are at right, and a woman in a pink sari and others in white are nearby. A street lamp and traffic signal pole stand in the frame. Warm low sun lights the scene.

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May 16 20122012-05-16A large carved stone gopuram temple gateway of Kanjanur Agniswarar Temple at dusk, with ornate tiered sculpture, niches and figures on its facade. Yellow and red barricades line a paved walkway leading toward the arched entrance. Several devotees walk through, including a man in a white dhoti and shirt, women in green, pink and purple saris, and a child in white. Lamp posts stand along the path and a white van is parked at the left edge.2012-05-16Exterior of a large stone temple gateway with a tiered, richly carved gopuram tower and an arched entrance, set against a pale hazy sky. A crowd of people walks along the approach, including a woman in a yellow sari, a man in a checked shirt and lungi, a man in a white shirt, a child in red, and an older woman in a patterned sari. Yellow auto-rickshaws sit at the right near rows of low concrete barriers with signage, and tall lamp posts line the road in front of the wall.2012-05-16Exterior view of a South Indian temple gopuram at Kanjanoor, a tall, richly sculpted tiered gateway tower with carved figures and a row of finials along the top, framing an arched entrance in a stone wall. In the foreground a yellow auto-rickshaw stands in the street, with pedestrians walking past: a woman in a yellow saree at left, a man in a checked lungi and shirt in the centre, and a man in a white shirt at right. Small roadside shops with signboards line the lamp-post-lined road. Warm evening light falls across the scene. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16Photograph of a tall, ornate stone gopuram of a South Indian temple at dusk, its tiers carved with sculpted figures and niches, with a red-roofed shelter and a barricade in front. Several people walk across the open forecourt: a woman in a white sari, a woman in a purple sari, a girl in a purple outfit with pink leggings, and a small child holding hands with a boy in dark clothing. Barricades with red and yellow signage and a white van and white-uniformed attendants stand on the left. No a person is visible.2012-05-16A photograph of a large carved stone temple gateway, a tall gopuram with tiered sculpted niches and figures, its arched entrance opening onto a paved courtyard. Several people walk across the pavement in front of the gate, including a man in a white dhoti and women in saris, and a young girl in white. Yellow metal barricades with red banners line the right side, and a man in a white shirt sits on a motorbike at the left edge. Evening light warms the stone. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2012-05-16May 16 20122012-05-16 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a tall, richly carved stone gopuram of a South Indian temple in warm evening light, its tiers covered with sculpted figures and small shrine niches. In the foreground, several people walk across an open paved courtyard past metal barricades and a red-and-white AMM Medicals banner; a woman in a purple and blue sari, a child in a white dress, and a man in white walk nearby. A motorcyclist rides by on the right, and a white van and a few uniformed figures stand at left. Several other people are visible near the temple entrance.2012-05-16A photograph of a large ornate South Indian temple gopuram, tiered and covered with carved sculptures of figures and animals, its warm sandstone tones lit by low golden sunlight. A stone enclosure wall and a small arched gateway stand in front. In the foreground, several people walk past a row of arched stone-capped barricades with printed notice boards; one woman wears a white sari and another a green and teal outfit, while a man in dark clothing walks at right. A vendor's cart with green and red panels stands at left.2012-05-16