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October 26 20062006-10-26October 26 20062006-10-26A night photograph of a temple facade lit mostly by a single bright lamp on top of a gopuram-like structure. At the top centre, a white and red ornamental shrine-top or kalasha-like finial glows under a bright light, flanked by carved stone ornaments. Below, a dark stone building with iron grilles and a lit doorway, with a hanging sign and a small banner at lower left. No people are visible.2006-10-19Night photograph of a South Indian temple gopuram (tower) lit by a bright floodlight at its top, with a wall-mounted outline of a lion-like mythical creature in glowing string lights above the entrance. Ornate sculpted pillars and a green-walled upper hall flank the gateway, a corrugated canopy stands below, and dark sky surrounds the structure. Foreground shows a parked vehicle edge and a stone-railed staircase. Banners with Tamil text hang at the lower left and right. No people are visible.2009-08-03Night photograph of an ornate South Indian temple gopuram gateway, its painted and sculpted facade lit by floodlights. Upper tiers display rows of small painted deity figures and celestial figures; the arch above the entrance shows a painted panel of standing deities, and the left pillar features a painted Ganesha with elephant head. Brightly coloured red, blue, yellow and green panels cover the walls, with gold-painted architectural trim. No people are visible in the frame, and the dark sky surrounds the structure.2012-04-11 +1 copiesOctober 24 20062006-10-24October 26 20062006-10-26A colourful south Indian temple gateway (gopuram-style entrance) with tiered, painted towers and a central arched pediment carved with a row of deity figures. Flanking shrine niches show a painted Ganesha on the left and a multi-armed goddess on the right. Crowds of people in mostly white and dark clothing walk through the open gate, with a red-and-white 'NO PARKING' sign and street lamps at the sides. A timestamp and copyright overlay appear at the bottom right.2006-10-23Exterior of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram-style shrine facade under an overcast pale sky, with multiple tiers of painted stucco figures and arched niches. The central niche holds a deity murti in red and pink with an attendant figure, flanked by niches with standing divine figures in red and white. Tiered spires with finials rise above a yellow-walled entrance hung with a dried-leaf torana above the doorway. Overhead, power lines cross the scene. Lower right shows a framed picture on a wooden panel beside the entrance. No people are visible.2006-10-20October 26 20062006-10-26September 23 20062006-09-23Making Of Sacred Arts University