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A photograph of a large gopuram, the tiered stone gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rising in pale grey stucco with rows of sculpted figures and a crown of finials at the top. Behind it are soft green hills and a hazy sky, and in the foreground a large rounded brown boulder and scrubby green plants frame the view over low rooftops of cream and yellow houses. No people are visible in the scene.

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September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23Elevated view over a dense Indian town toward a tall, tiered South Indian temple gopuram covered in carved stone figures, rising above low buildings, palm trees and green trees. Hazy sky and distant hills frame the scene. A beige wall edge runs down the right side. No people are visible.August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02A large white gopuram, the tiered entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rises at centre, its surface carved with rows of sculpted deities and figures and topped with a row of small finials. A smaller white gopuram stands at left, and dense low buildings, palm trees and a brown hill fill the foreground and background under an overcast sky. No people are visible in the scene.2008-08-02May 20 1989A photograph of a tall, tiered white gopuram, a South Indian temple tower, rising above a flat town of low buildings, palm trees and green foliage. Its many carved stone tiers are covered in sculpted figures and niches, topped by a domed crown with a small spire at the summit. Hazy grey sky and distant hills frame the scene; no people are visible.2008-08-02A photograph of a tall white gopuram, the ornate sculpted tower of a South Indian temple, rising above a dense town of low concrete and pastel buildings, palm trees and trees. Behind it are dry brown hills and distant blue mountains under a cloudy sky. A smaller gopuram is visible at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-23A tall white gopuram of a temple rises in the foreground, its tiers densely carved with sculpted figures and dark finials along the roofline. Behind it a rocky, scrub-covered hillside climbs under a pale blue sky. Palm fronds and a white wall appear at the lower edge. No people are visible in the scene.2008-08-01A photograph of a tall, whitewashed gopuram, the sculpted tiered tower of a South Indian temple, rising above a dense town of low concrete houses in pink, yellow and cream. Green trees frame the left and right foreground, a red-and-white lattice telecom tower stands at right, and hazy hills lie beyond under a pale grey sky. No people are visible in the scene.2012-06-03A tall, ornately carved white gopuram, the stepped temple tower of a South Indian temple, rises on the left, its tiers filled with sculpted figures, niches and small shrine motifs. A rocky hill rises behind it under an overcast sky, and a low reddish-tiled wall with small pillars runs along the bottom right. No people are visible in the scene. A faint translucent logo sits at the top left and a copyright caption with source text runs across the lower right, though these are not counted as text content.2012-07-08