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A photograph of a South Indian temple gopuram-style entrance and mandapam with a richly painted sculptural roofline. Colourful deity and figure sculptures in red, green, yellow and blue crown the structure, with a bull and other figures visible above. Stone pillars with carved bases stand in the foreground beside a grey granite wall, under strong sunlight and dappled tree shade. Two small figures are faintly visible at the far left entrance. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.

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February 08 20122012-02-08February 08 20122012-02-08A photograph of a South Indian temple gopuram, the tall tiered tower covered in densely carved and brightly painted figures of deities, animals and mythic beings in red, green, blue and yellow. In front stands a long open pillared colonnade of granite columns enclosed by metal railings, with a few visitors inside. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks past on the paved forecourt, and a woman in a green sari walks nearby beneath a clear blue sky and a leafy tree at the left edge. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person.2012-08-20June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of a brightly painted Hindu temple gopuram or tower facing a clear blue sky, with many tiers of colourful stucco figures in red, yellow, green and blue. Several deity sculptures stand in niches, including a multi-armed figure in the centre holding objects, and a coiled multi-headed serpent form on the right, with a reclining figure beneath it.2018-03-01February 08 20122012-02-08June 05 20122012-06-05Interior of an ornate South Indian temple hall with richly carved and painted wooden and stone architecture. A tall polished brass pillar with a decorated base stands at right, and a colourful painted ceiling with ornate carved brackets and a lion-headed corbel is above. Central shrine structure with a multi-tiered painted dome and sculpted deity figures, including a deity murti in the centre flanked by bull (Nandi-like) sculptures and attendant figures. Warm electric lights and a glowing doorway give the scene a golden tone. A few people's shoulders and heads are partly visible at the lower right edge. Scene shows temple architecture rather than a specific ritual.2012-06-05July 23 20122012-07-23July 29 20082008-07-29 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a colourfully painted Hindu temple gopuram and roof cornice. Above, a tiered tower with yellow and green makara-like finials and a small shrine niche holds a bell-shaped motif. Below the cornice, four painted stucco figures stand in a row: at left a nude figure with a rudraksha-like necklace, second a crowned deity figure in orange dhoti with hands raised, third a figure in white dhoti holding a staff with palms together in namaskar, and at right a figure with a garland. No living people are visible.2012-05-29