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A white stone miniature temple tower, a shrine-like structure with tiered sculptural levels, stands in front of dark green foliage. A central seated deity murti with a crown-like headdress and a bull (nandi) carved on the upper tier flanks the composition, with attendant figures and a seated pair in relief. Lower tiers hold standing figures carrying offering pots or baskets on their heads, and an elephant-headed deity figure stands at the centre base. The tower is topped by a dark finial. No physical people are visible.

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A tall white stone temple tower, a gopuram-style shrine with stacked tiers of carved sculptures set against dense dark green trees. Near the top, a seated deity figure with a crown or headdress sits between two recumbent bulls, flanked by smaller carved figures. Lower tiers show standing and seated sculpted figures, one holding a pot or offering on its head, and a carved elephant-headed figure at the base. The white statues are carved in relief and the scene is outdoors with a few small red and white barrier posts visible at the lower right. No living people are visible.2009-07-16A photograph of a tiered white stone temple tower, a gopuram-style shrine model, set against dark green foliage. Its many tiers hold carved sculptures: a seated deity murti at centre with a canopy, two standing bulls, and figures of attendants and musicians in relief. Lower levels show figures with raised arms or carrying baskets on their heads, a seated Ganesha-like deity murti at the base, and a finial on top. No people are visible.2008-07-29A photograph of a tall, whitewashed multi-tiered temple tower or gopuram-style shrine, richly carved with stucco figures including deities, dancing figures, and atlantean attendants. It stands beside a still water tank edged with red and white striped posts, with a large dense green tree behind it and a distant mountain ridge on the left. No people are visible.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29September 14 20092009-09-14April 01 20122012-04-01A photograph of a tall, white stone temple gopuram under an overcast grey sky, shown in front view from ground level on a flat rooftop-like platform. Tiers of carved figures, including seated and dancing sculptures, decorate the tower, and an orange saffron flag flies from a finial at the top. Loudspeakers are mounted near the dome, and a small bare ground patch sits at the base with a standing deity murti in the lower centre. No people are visible. +1 copiesPhotograph of a white stone gopuram, a tiered temple gateway tower, with carved figures, makara-like finials at the top and a small saffron flag on a pole at the summit. Several standing female sculptures are set in niches on each tier, and small windows show a lamp. No people are visible in the scene; the structure dominates the frame against a pale sky with trees at the edges.2009-09-14A white stone temple gopuram tower photographed against a pale blue sky in warm late light. The tiered tower is carved with multiple rows of standing female figures in niches, rearing makara-style or serpentine finials at the top corners, and a row of dark finial spires with a small red kalasha-like knob at the crown. Ornate floral medallions and scrolled friezes decorate each tier. No people are visible in the scene.2010-02-09A photograph of a tall, whitewashed South Indian style temple gopuram tower against a clear blue sky. The tiered tower is covered with carved stucco figures, scrollwork and niches, including seated deity figures in several recesses and a standing figure at the top. The white base has pilasters and a simple wall, with overhead electrical wires and a metal lamp stand at the lower right. No people are visible.2010-02-09Low-angle photo of a white stucco temple gopuram, a tiered South Indian style tower with rows of carved figures and niches. A pair of standing female sculptures flank the lower doorway, and a pair of dancing figures sit in the upper niche. An orange flag flies from a finial atop the tower under an overcast grey sky. No people are visible; the scene is architectural only.2009-09-22February 02 20072007-02-02