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Night photograph of a tall, ornately sculpted gopuram (temple tower) rising against a deep blue evening sky. Dense carvings of deities, figures and decorative motifs cover the tiers, lit from below in warm tones. A bright full moon shines in the upper right, with a small blue planet or light visible at upper left. No people are visible in the scene.

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May 29 20122012-05-29A photograph of a towering gopuram, the colourful ornamented gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rising against a pale blue sky. The tower is densely covered with painted stucco sculptures of deities, figures and animals in red, green, yellow and blue, with a large carved mythical creature crowning the top. A small bird flies in the upper left. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-29September 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionMay 29 20122012-05-29A tall, pyramidal Dravidian gopuram (temple tower) rises against a pale blue sky, covered with tiers of densely carved and brightly painted deity figures in red, green, yellow and blue. The tower's crown is topped by a sculpted lion-like finial, a curved blue and red serpent-like form, and a row of golden kalasha finials. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-29Photograph of a South Indian Hindu temple complex under a clear blue sky. Several tall gopuram gateway towers rise above the walls, their tiers densely covered with painted sculptures of deities and figures in red, green, yellow and white. Smaller shrine towers and a domed pavilion stand in front, with lower walls showing carved relief and Tamil script. No people are visible in the scene.2012-05-29September 11 20122012-09-11A photograph of a tall, richly colored gopuram, a tiered Hindu temple tower, rising against a pale blue sky. Its surface is densely covered with painted sculptural figures, deities, pillars and niches in red, green, yellow and orange, with a curved domed crown and carved finial at the top. No people are visible.2012-05-29May 29 20122012-05-29May 29 20122012-05-29June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05