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A photograph of a colourful South Indian temple gopuram, the tiered tower over a gateway, its upper levels crowded with painted stucco deity figures, lions and animals in red, green, blue, yellow and white. A large standing deity murti in the central niche is flanked by smaller statues, and a flag or banner is visible at the top against a pale sky. No people are visible in the frame, and no identifiable a person appears in the image.

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A photograph looking up at the colourfully painted gopuram tower of a Hindu temple against a pale sky. Multiple tiers are decorated with stucco deity figures in red, orange, blue and green, including a standing deity above the entrance niche and flanking figures in saffron, blue and teal sarees. Carved bulls and lotus-like motifs project from the upper tiers, and a large ornate finial crowns the structure. No people are visible in the scene; the only figures are sculpted murtis.2012-05-30May 29 20122012-05-29A photograph of a tall, multi-tiered Hindu temple gopuram covered in colourful painted sculptures, with pink, yellow, blue and green tiers stacked above the entrance. Palm trees stand to the right against a pale sky, and a small bird is visible in the upper left.2012-05-18May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20122012-05-29May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a colourful Hindu temple gopuram in Sri Lanka, its tiered tower covered in painted deity sculptures in red, blue, green and gold. Two carved guardian figures stand beside the dark blue entrance, and a smaller tower with a bell rises at right against a clear sky. No people are visible in the scene.2023-01-19May 18 20122012-05-18May 29 20122012-05-29A photograph of an ornate multi-tiered temple gateway (gopuram) painted in blue, green, yellow and cream, with sculpted deity figures in niches flanking a dark central doorway. Two standing figures in blue robes frame the entrance, and a small shrine tower rises above. Visitors walk through the dark passage beneath the gate toward an open courtyard lit by sunlight. No ritual activity is clearly visible.2012-05-18May 29 20122012-05-29Silhouetted view of a tall, ornately sculpted South Indian temple gopuram (tower) against a bright sunlit sky, with a tall stone or metal flagpole (dhvajastambha) rising in front of it and a small dark object, possibly a flag or banner, fluttering at the top. Palm trees stand at the right edge. Several small, dark, partially visible figures stand in the foreground at the base of the tower, but they are indistinct, and no one can be clearly identified or described in detail.2012-05-18