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October 22 2006

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A photograph of a small temple building painted in white with red vertical stripes and blue door frames. On its roof stand a multicoloured domed shrine with a small kalasha, a figure of a seated deity holding a pot beside a white bull, and a colourful sculpture of Ganesha seated with an orange and red body and an ornate arch behind him. Two loudspeakers are mounted on a pole, and tall coconut palms stand against a pale sky. Two people are partly visible at the bottom edge near the open doorway, which shows a dim interior.2006-10-19October 22 20062006-10-22A small colourful Hindu temple gopuram with painted deity figures and lion guardians stands behind a white railing, reached by a few white steps under a flat roof. A large green banner on the left shows a goddess figure and a bearded figure with printed Tamil text. A tree in the foreground frames the shot, with a bare dusty ground and a low wall on the right. No people are visible in the scene.2009-08-03October 24 20062006-10-24Exterior view of a South Indian temple gopuram rising behind a red and white striped compound wall. The ornate tower is covered in painted sculptures of deities and figures, topped by a golden finial under a clear pale sky. In the foreground, a yellow-painted shrine roof holds a stone lion, and a painted female figure in pink stands in a niche of a colourful side tower. Power lines cross the sky and a wooden ladder leans near the wall. No people are visible.2012-05-31 +1 copiesOctober 24 20062006-10-24May 31 20122012-05-31October 27 20062006-10-27A colourful South Indian gopuram-style temple shrine seen from the front against a pale sky. The tiered superstructure is crowded with painted stucco figures of deities and attendants in pink, green, yellow and blue, with a ceremonial bell-like finial and a small figure of an elephant-headed deity on the upper tier. A central niche holds a seated deity murti. Steps lead up to a grilled blue door flanked by carved pilasters and standing female figures. Trees, palms and a small roadside shop with a Mirinda advertisement stand beside it. No people are visible.2010-01-23October 20 20062006-10-20Photograph looking up at a colourful South Indian temple gopuram-style tower above a pale yellow-green compound wall and gateway. The painted stucco figures on the tower include blue-skinned and red-clad deity forms, and a kalasha finial sits at the top. A worn stone pillar stands in the foreground beside the gate, with a yellow-and-red signboard and utility wires behind. No people are visible.2012-07-08February 08 20122012-02-08