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A photograph of a richly painted, multi-tiered gopuram temple tower rotated on its side, covered in layers of colourful sculpted deities, animals and figures in red, blue, yellow and green. A rocky granite hill rises behind it, and a street with parked vehicles, shops and small figures in white and coloured clothing lies at the left edge. Tall ceremonial banners and a pale sky are visible above. No identifiable a person candidate is shown among the people.

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A photograph of a richly decorated South Indian temple gopuram rising in front of a rocky hill, its tiers covered with painted stucco figures and bright multicolored panels in red, blue, yellow and green. The image is rotated sideways. In the foreground at left, a street scene shows parked white vehicles, an auto-rickshaw, and several people in ordinary clothing, including figures in purple and white saris, walking along the roadside where small shops and stalls line the street. No person is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene shows no ritual activity in the foreground.2012-05-09A photograph of a richly painted Dravidian-style temple gopuram, rotated sideways, with tiers of colourful sculpted deities and figures in red, blue, green and gold against a rocky hillside. Below, a busy street lined with vendors' stalls, parked vehicles and a yellow auto-rickshaw. A few small figures are visible at street level, and no identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2012-05-09A photograph of a richly painted temple gopuram tower, rotated sideways in the frame, its tiers covered in dense rows of colourful painted deity figures in red, teal, yellow and pink. Tall rock outcrops stand behind it. In the foreground on a street, several people in white and patterned clothing stand and walk near parked white and yellow vehicles, and a few people sit under a tarpaulin canopy. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-05-09A photograph of a richly painted, multi-tiered gopuram temple tower covered in colourful sculpted deities, with a granite rock outcrop behind it and a red spire-like finial at the top. The image is rotated sideways. At street level in front, a crowd of people in white, purple and mixed clothing stands among parked vehicles, rickshaws and a gate, under a pale sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this view.2012-05-09A photograph of a richly painted South Indian gopuram, the tiered temple tower, covered in rows of multicoloured sculpted deities and figures in red, yellow, green and blue, with a red ornamental banner across the tower. Rocky hills rise behind it. In the street below, a crowd of people walks past the temple entrance, including a man in a white shirt on a motorbike, women in saris, and a few people in orange clothing. A yellow auto-rickshaw and parked cars stand at the left, and small shops line the right side. Bare utility poles and wires cross the sky.2012-05-09Street photograph of a colourful multi-tiered gopuram temple gateway, densely covered with painted sculptures of deities and figures in red, yellow, green and blue, with a red central spire, set against a rocky hill. Pedestrians walk and stand in a busy street; a yellow auto-rickshaw sits in the foreground, a white car and parked motorbikes are nearby, and a man in a white dhoti and a man in an orange cloth walk near the entrance. Shops and balconies line the roadside. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2012-05-09A photograph of a street scene in front of a richly painted South Indian temple gopuram, its tiers covered in colourful painted sculptures of deities and figures with gold finials on top. A large granite rock outcrop rises behind the tower. In the foreground, street traffic includes a white car, a dark blue van, motorcycles, and a yellow-green bus. Several pedestrians walk along the road, including a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers and a figure in white dhoti. A child in red stands at right beside colourful balloons and shop signs. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2012-05-09Street photograph of a towering, brightly painted gopuram (temple gateway) of Madurai's Meenakshi-Sundareshwarar temple with tiers of colourful painted deity and figure sculptures, set against a rocky hillside. A busy street in front shows pedestrians walking and cars passing: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti in the foreground, a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a pink-and-white sari, a woman in a green striped outfit, and a toddler in a white vest lower right. Shopfronts, a blue building and an LVB ATM signboard line the road, with a red 'Kalyan' banner nearby. No a person is visible.2012-05-09Street photograph of a richly painted gopuram, the tiered gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rising in front of a rocky hill. The tower is covered in colourful sculpted deities and figures in red, blue, green and gold. Below it, a street scene with a yellow auto-rickshaw, parked white cars, motorcycles and pedestrians, including a man in a white shirt in the foreground and people in white dhotis near the gateway. Roadside shops and a small stall line the left side, and a pale blue flag hangs from a building on the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-05-09A colourful gopuram-style temple facade with tiered tower and painted sculptures of deities and figures in blues, reds, greens and gold, with a rocky hill behind. In the street in front, several people walk and stand: an elderly woman in a red-bordered sari at left, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth, and others in white dhotis and saris near a parked black car and roadside stalls. A roadside banner hangs at right. The scene reads as a Tamil Nadu temple street outside a shrine, with no visible ritual activity or identifiable Swamiji figure.2012-05-09May 09 20122012-05-09A street scene in front of a richly sculpted, multi-tiered gopuram temple tower with painted deities in tiers of colour, topped by golden finials, set against a large granite rock outcrop. Pedestrians walk along a busy road: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti in the foreground, a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a red and green sari, and several children including a bald toddler in a white vest. Motorbikes, a silver car and parked autos line the road, and shops with pink and red signboards flank the street.2012-05-09