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Photograph of the colourful gopuram-style entrance of the Sri Thanumalayan Thirukkoyil temple at Suchindram, Tamil Nadu. Sculpted deity murti on a central shrine arch show Shiva seated on a white bull (Nandi) with a consort, and a figure on a white swan-like vahana to the right; flanking arches hold guardian figures painted in blue, green, and orange. Above is a stacked gopuram with dense white stucco figures. A blue-lettered sign reads 'Siva Siva', and a white board below carries the temple name in Tamil. No people are visible.

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