A black bird with a yellow-tipped beak perches on a dark metal railing in front of a white stone temple gopuram carved with figures and pilasters. The sculpted tower features standing deities and ornate niches under a pale overcast sky, with a pale concrete parapet in the foreground. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A black bird with a yellow-tipped beak perches on a dark metal railing in front of a white stone temple gopuram carved with figures and pilasters. The sculpted tower features standing deities and ornate niches under a pale overcast sky, with a pale concrete parapet in the foreground. No people are visible.

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