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A photograph of a white temple gateway tower with a tiered gopuram-style superstructure, carved sculptures of figures and deities in niches, and a central seated deity murti above the entrance. Two columns support a flat canopy over a dark doorway through which a black dhwajastambha flagpole is visible, with another white shrine structure behind. Dark green trees frame both sides of the view, and the sky is pale. No people are visible.

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September 14 20092009-09-14A white stone temple gateway with a tiered gopuram-style tower rising above a columned porch, carved figures and a seated deity murti in a niche above the entrance. Colourful striped cloth wraps the pillars at the doorway, with red, yellow, blue and black patterns and orange tassels at the base. Steps lead up to the entrance under a clear blue sky, with leafy trees framing both sides. No people are visible.2010-01-01A photograph of a white-painted stone temple gopuram tower rising in tiers, decorated with carved sculptural figures and niches, beside a open-sided pillared entrance porch with a flat carved roof. Colourful striped cloth hangs from the front pillars. Trees stand behind, and a pale evening sky fills the background. No people are visible.2010-02-09A white stone temple gateway tower (gopuram) with tiered carved facade, sculpted figures in niches, and curled makara-like finials at the top, set against a clear pale blue dusk sky. Palm trees and leafy shrubs flank a pathway leading to an open entrance framed by two striped red-and-orange pillars; the interior beyond shows a hanging garland and a glimpse of the inner courtyard. No people are visible.2010-02-09January 01 20102010-01-01Photograph 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 gateway tower (gopuram-style) with carved figures and tiered sculpted niches stands among green palms and trees under a pale sky. Small orange flags and black finials decorate its roof peak. A doorway at the base opens into a shaded interior, and white carved stone railings and a lamp post sit in the foreground. No people are clearly visible in the scene.A photograph of a tall white stone temple gopuram with tiered sculpted tiers, carved figures in niches, and an orange flag on a pole at the top, framed by palm and green trees. An open wooden doorway at the base leads into the temple, and a lit oil lamp is visible in a niche on the upper tier. No people are visible in the scene.2009-05-28A photograph of a white stone temple gateway (gopuram) with tiered sculpted tiers, carved figures in niches, and rearing serpent-head finials at the top. Dark finial spikes and a small red finial crown the roof. In the open doorway hang striped red-and-black cloth banners, and a shrine lamp is visible inside. Palm and tropical shrubs frame the entrance under a pale evening sky. No people are visible.2010-02-09A photograph of a white-painted South Indian style gopuram-like temple gateway with a tiered, sculpted tower topped by a small red flag and finials. Carved figures of deities stand in niches on the tower, and the wide open entrance framed in dark wood leads to a stone-paved walkway with steps. Palm trees and green foliage flank the structure under a pale sky, with a distant rocky landscape visible through the gateway. No people are present.A photograph of a tall white stone temple gateway tower, a gopuram with tiered sculpted levels, stucco figures and small shrine niches, topped by a pair of carved makara-like finials and a small flag with red-and-blue pennant and dark kalasha-style finials. The tower frames an open doorway leading into a courtyard with a shallow water-filled walkway and yellow-marked threshold. Green trees, palms and shrubs surround the structure under an overcast grey sky. In the lower left a white carved stone lion-like guardian sculpture stands beside the path. No people are visible.A photograph of a white multi-tiered temple gopuram with sculpted figures, ornamental niches and a curved crowning finial with sculpted makara-like heads, set against a pale sky and green trees. Palm plants are in the foreground and a wooden doorway sits at the base of the tower. No people are visible.