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Night view of a row of painted temple guardian statues on a stone plinth against a black sky. The central red figure with a moustache sits cross-legged holding a long bar across his lap, with garlands and gold ornaments and a feathered backdrop. Flanking figures in green, pink and white with tall crowns and moustaches hold a staff and a club. A small seated attendant figure stands behind. These are statues, not living people.

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Night photograph of a row of painted temple statues on a raised plinth at a South Indian temple. The central figure is a red-faced, mustachioed guardian seated cross-legged, playing a long stringed instrument with garlands and gold ornaments. To the left, a pink-skinned figure holds a small object and wears gold armlets; to the right, a green-skinned figure with a tall crown holds a staff. Dark sky behind, with temple gopuram details at the upper right. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.2017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight photograph of a row of painted temple guardian statues in a Tamil Nadu temple setting. In the foreground a red-bodied figure with a fierce face, painted moustache and feathered headdress sits holding a long staff across its lap. Beside it a pale-faced figure in gold ornaments and a crown holds a mace, and a turquoise-skinned figure with gold armlets raises a golden staff at right. Behind them stand more painted statues and a temple gopuram tower against the dark sky. These are statues, not living people, and no visible person is present.2017-02-07 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07February 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +2 copiesNight photograph of painted temple procession figures on a festival vehicle. In the centre, a red-faced, fierce guardian figure with a bulging-eyed expression, moustache, feathered headdress and gold and turquoise ornaments sits holding a long wooden staff decorated with flower garlands. To the left, a figure with a white face and a turban-like head covering and gold shoulder pieces sits beside a pale blue figure. On the right, a tall figure in yellow and teal holds a golden staff, and a gate tower stands in the dark background. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.2017-02-07 +2 copiesFebruary 07 20172017-02-07 +1 copies