Night photograph of a tiered stone temple tower shrine, its carved sculptural layers lit faintly from within. Two arched openings glow pale green-white, one with a barred iron gate at its base. Bamboo scaffolding and tied ropes criss-cross the front of the structure. No people are visible. A small purple-and-white circular logo sits in the upper right corner. - Nithyanandapedia

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Night photograph of a whitewashed temple gopuram-style entrance tower wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. Above the lit arched doorway, a Tamil inscription in red and gold lettering is visible. Through the arch, a dark figure of a deity murti stands within a lit inner shrine, with a green cloth draped at the side. A smaller niche with a dark figure of a deity sits at the lower left. No physical people are clearly visible in the scene.

May 21 2012

A night photograph of a white-washed temple tower (gopuram or vimana) with ornate carved sculpture and a stepped top, rising above grey stone masonry walls. Bamboo poles lashed together form scaffolding against the lower corner, with a metal ladder at the left edge. A dark sky forms the background, and there are no people visible.

A night photograph of a white, tiered gopuram-style temple gateway rising against a dark sky, with a small warm light glowing beside its upper left side. The arched doorway at the base is dark, and overgrown shrubs and grass surround the structure, with a palm plant at the lower left. No people are visible.

A night photograph of a large pale stone temple tower, its sloped shikhara rising in tiers, wrapped in a dense lattice of bamboo scaffolding lashed together with rope. Floodlights illuminate the stonework from below against a black sky, and a small window sits in the lower section. No people are visible; the scene shows a temple undergoing restoration or repair work.

Night view of an illuminated white stepped gopuram temple tower rising against a dark sky with a bright moon at upper left. The tower has tiered mouldings, small niches, rearing lion-like finials at the top corners, and a dark entrance doorway at its base flanked by carved standing figures. No people are visible. The photograph is a standard night shot of a temple gateway tower.

December 12 2007

A night photograph looking up at a tall, whitewashed multi-tiered temple gopuram, its carved stucco figures and niches lit against a dark sky. A small bright moon hangs above the tower's crown, with a saffron flag fluttering near the top. Palm fronds appear at the lower corners. No people are visible.

A night photograph of a white stepped gopuram, a tiered temple tower, rising against a dark purple sky with grainy noise. A doorway with a dark opening and gold-coloured frame sits at its base, flanked by palm trees, with a single warm light glowing to the left. No people are visible in the scene.

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November 24 2007

A white ornate temple gopuram rises against a dark night sky, lit from below. Carved tiers of sculpted figures and decorative niches cover the tower, with a small orange flag flying at the top. Palm fronds appear at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.