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A photograph of a tall, brightly painted South Indian temple gopuram covered in colourful sculpted deities in red, green, blue and yellow, wrapped in bamboo scaffolding for repair. A smaller gopuram with a golden finial stands at left, and a red compound wall topped with gold-painted ornamental parapet runs along the street. Parked cars and motorbikes sit in the foreground. A man in a white turban and white clothes walks near the wall, and several women in orange and saffron saris stand at right near the gate. A green signboard at left lists cultural programmes and discourses, and a small red-and-white notice is posted on the wall.

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July 10 20142014-07-10Low-angle photograph of a richly decorated South Indian temple gopuram, its tiers covered in painted stucco sculptures of figures and deities in blue, green, pink and yellow. A smaller shrine tower with a golden finial stands to the left behind a golden-topped compound wall, and tree branches frame the top of the frame under an overcast grey sky. No people are visible in the scene.2017-08-13July 23 20122012-07-23A photograph looking upward at a tall, ornately sculpted gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers covered in painted deity and figure carvings in blue, red and gold. Beside it stands a smaller shrine tower with a golden finial, behind a low wall with gold-toned decorative battlements. A palm frond hangs in the upper left, a pole with a banner is at left, and a bird flies across an overcast grey sky. No people are visible.2017-08-13February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20122012-02-08Elevated view of a colourfully painted gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers covered in painted deities and figures and wrapped in bamboo scaffolding for renovation. A large crowd fills the courtyard below, many in white shirts and dhotis, saffron and orange clothing, and women in bright saris; some are seated on the ground near the shrine while others stand packed together. A man in a white shirt stands at the wall edge on the right, looking down at the crowd. A tall flagpole with a purple flag stands on the left, and a banner with a portrait is visible on the right side of the courtyard. Trees and a bright sky frame the scene.2017-02-06 +1 copiesA brightly painted, multi-tiered gopuram-style temple tower wrapped in bamboo scaffolding stands in a dense crowd outside a temple complex. The tower is decorated with colourful painted deity figures and panels in red, yellow, green and blue. Bamboo poles climb its sides, and many people in white and in orange and red garments fill the courtyard and lower walkways, with a few in saffron. Trees, a tall white pole and a canopy frame the scene, and a small shrine with a stone platform and offerings sits at the base. Crowd size is large, with many dozens of people visible.2017-02-06 +1 copiesA brightly painted South Indian temple gopuram rises tall against a pale overcast sky, its tiers crowded with colourful sculpted deities, animals and mythic figures in red, green, blue and yellow. Two large figures in the lower tier flank an entrance with a blue railing, and a smaller domed shrine with a gold finial sits at the left edge beside a cream wall. No people are visible in the scene.2006-10-22A photograph of a large South Indian temple gopuram, its tiers covered in brightly painted colourful sculptures and wrapped in bamboo scaffolding, with workers climbing the framework at the top. A dense crowd of devotees stands in the foreground in front of the tower. Many wear white or pale shirts and dhotis, while a few men in saffron and orange robes and an orange turban stand near the centre. Women in saris, some in red and magenta, are visible among the crowd. Garlands and small tricolour flags are strung above. Trees and a clear overcast sky frame the scene.A photograph of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram, its tiered tower densely covered in painted sculptures of deities and figures in red, blue, green and gold under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a low stone colonnade with iron grilles stands at left, and a woman in a multicoloured sari walks with a small child in white past a bamboo railing. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk across a paved courtyard toward a tall stone compound wall topped with red and white striped trim. A bare tree stands at left beside the gopuram.2012-08-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of a South Indian temple seen from a street level across a low pink boundary wall. Two tall, richly sculpted gopurams rise against a pale grey sky, their tiers covered in painted figures and decorative niches in red, green and gold tones. A thatched and corrugated-metal roof sits in the foreground, and a street lamp stands beside the wall. No people are visible.2006-04-23