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A carved stone temple shrine tower with a domed roof, finial and ornate sculptural panels, photographed against a pale sky and green trees. Central seated deity murti with a crown and multiple arms holds objects, flanked by two seated bull statues and two seated figures with sculpted attendants. Lotus-like and scroll motifs decorate the tiers, and a lattice pattern covers the dome. No living people are visible.

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May 22 20122012-05-22A tall white stone temple tower, a gopuram-style shrine with stacked tiers of carved sculptures set against dense dark green trees. Near the top, a seated deity figure with a crown or headdress sits between two recumbent bulls, flanked by smaller carved figures. Lower tiers show standing and seated sculpted figures, one holding a pot or offering on its head, and a carved elephant-headed figure at the base. The white statues are carved in relief and the scene is outdoors with a few small red and white barrier posts visible at the lower right. No living people are visible.2009-07-16A white stone miniature temple tower, a shrine-like structure with tiered sculptural levels, stands in front of dark green foliage. A central seated deity murti with a crown-like headdress and a bull (nandi) carved on the upper tier flanks the composition, with attendant figures and a seated pair in relief. Lower tiers hold standing figures carrying offering pots or baskets on their heads, and an elephant-headed deity figure stands at the centre base. The tower is topped by a dark finial. No physical people are visible.2009-07-16Overhead view of a pale stone temple structure with a domed roof topped by a black finial, carved with rows of decorative motifs and small figures. A seated carved Ganesha figure with an elephant head sits on the front plinth, flanked by carved animal figures. Beside it on the right is an ornate wooden ratha or palanquin with brass fittings and orange-and-white fabric, and a van is parked in the lot. Near the top left, two people in white clothes and one in orange sit near the building's edge, under oleander shrubs and tree foliage.2009-03-03Photograph of a white stone temple shrine on a rooftop under an overcast sky. A tiered, octagonal white shrine with a carved domed top and a dark finial stands in the foreground, with an opening framed by pilasters on its upper level. Carved floral and lotus-petal bands decorate its stepped base. To the right, another ornate white temple tower with carved figures rises, and a corrugated roof and green scrub lie in the background. No people are visible. +1 copiesPhotograph of an ornately carved stone temple gopuram or shrine roof edge against a pale overcast sky. A central arched niche with a seated deity murti is flanked by carved attendant figures and lion-like or mythical guardian figures on the parapet. The stonework is weathered grey-brown sandstone with a horizontal frieze of smaller carved figures below. No people are visible.2006-09-18September 18 20062006-09-18A photograph of a tiered white stone temple tower, a gopuram-style shrine model, set against dark green foliage. Its many tiers hold carved sculptures: a seated deity murti at centre with a canopy, two standing bulls, and figures of attendants and musicians in relief. Lower levels show figures with raised arms or carrying baskets on their heads, a seated Ganesha-like deity murti at the base, and a finial on top. No people are visible.2008-07-29September 18 20062006-09-18May 20 1989January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of the carved stone gopuram (temple tower) of a south Indian temple against a clear blue sky. The tiered white stucco tower is crowded with sculpted figures, including dancing and standing divine attendants, and a central arched niche holds a multi-armed deity murti flanked by two female attendants, with a small golden dome and red kalasha finials at the top. No people are visible in the scene.2018-03-17 +1 copies