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A tall, ornately carved yellow gopuram (temple tower) rises against a pale blue sky. Its tiers are covered with stucco sculptures of deities and figures, with a row of dark finials along the roofline and a scaffold framework above. A red banner with white and Tamil-script lettering hangs from a window on the lower tower, and power lines cross the upper left and right edges of the frame. No people are visible.

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April 28 20182018-04-28Photograph of the upper section of a yellow-painted South Indian style gopuram temple tower against a pale grey sky. Its tiers are covered with carved sculptures of deities, lions and figures in relief, and a large makara-like or lion face sits on the corner. Several dark rounded finials line the roofline, with a metal scaffold frame and a light pole above them. A small bird perches near the edge of the roof. No people are visible.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A tall, ornately carved yellow gopuram, a South Indian temple gateway tower, rises against a pale grey sky. Its tiers are covered with sculpted deities, lions and figures, with dark finial pots along the top. A red and white banner with Tamil lettering is fixed to the upper tower. In the foreground, on a grey stone wall, stand a seated stone Nandi bull and another carved stone animal figure, with a blue pole and a loudspeaker in front. No people are visible.2018-04-28A photograph of the upper section of a yellow-painted South Indian style temple gopuram against a pale grey sky. Its tiers are crowded with carved stucco figures of deities and attendants, and a fierce lion-faced makara-like figure crowns the left corner. Above the roofline stands a row of dark brown and black finial kalasha-like spires, with a metal scaffold frame and a small lamp fixture in front of them. Several birds perch on the carvings and roof edges. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.2018-04-28A tall, golden-yellow gopuram (temple tower) rises against a pale sky at a South Indian Hindu temple, with tiers of carved sculpture and a row of small spires on top. In the foreground, a metal barricade and a green signboard with Tamil, Hindi and English text stand near the entrance. Stone lion-like guardian figures sit on a white pillar at left. A few devotees are visible at the barricade and along the lower edge, and a bridge structure and utility poles appear at right.2018-04-28A tall yellow-painted South Indian temple gopuram, a tiered tower covered in sculpted figures and niches, rises above two coconut palms and green trees under a grey sky. Scaffolding is fixed to its upper section, and a lion-faced kalasha-style finial crowns the top. The tower is seen from ground level with no people visible.2018-04-28Photograph of a tall, ornately carved stone temple gopuram with tiers of sculpted deities, figures and floral motifs, topped by a row of golden kalasha finials against a pale blue sky. Street lamps and utility wires frame the upper corners. A small arched gateway at the base leads into the temple, and no people are visible in the scene.2006-11-09April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A photograph of a tall, ornately carved stone gopuram, a temple gateway tower, rising in tiers. Its surface is densely covered with sculpted figures, deities and decorative motifs, weathered and partly green with growth. A small golden kalasha finials crown the top, and a dark arched doorway sits at its base beneath a stone entrance. To the left, a low tiled roof of a traditional wooden-and-clay building is visible, with pale sky above and a tree and power lines at the right edge. No people are visible.2006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10