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Low-angle photograph of a white temple gopuram or tower facade against a pale cloudy sky, with a small orange flag on a pole at the top. Tiers of carved white sculptures include standing figures in niches and decorative floral and scrollwork motifs. A green palm tree leans in the foreground, partly covering the lower entrance of the temple. No people are visible in the scene.

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Low-angle photo of a white stucco temple gopuram, a tiered South Indian style tower with rows of carved figures and niches. A pair of standing female sculptures flank the lower doorway, and a pair of dancing figures sit in the upper niche. An orange flag flies from a finial atop the tower under an overcast grey sky. No people are visible; the scene is architectural only.2009-09-22A tall white stucco gopuram-style temple tower rises against a heavy grey overcast sky, viewed from below. Its tiers are densely carved with niches, pilasters and sculpted figures, including a seated deity figure in a central niche and a standing figure holding a weapon lower down. A small orange-and-yellow pennant flutters from the summit. The base of the structure is visible at the lower right, with a utility wire and lamp post nearby. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-22September 14 20092009-09-14April 01 20122012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01A white stone temple gateway tower (gopuram-style) with carved figures and tiered sculpted niches stands among green palms and trees under a pale sky. Small orange flags and black finials decorate its roof peak. A doorway at the base opens into a shaded interior, and white carved stone railings and a lamp post sit in the foreground. No people are clearly visible in the scene.A white temple gopuram tower with tiered carved stucco figures of deities and attendants, shown against a pale blue evening sky. A smaller white shrine tower with a domed top stands at right, and red-orange saffron flags fly from both towers. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph of a white-painted South Indian style gopuram-like temple gateway with a tiered, sculpted tower topped by a small red flag and finials. Carved figures of deities stand in niches on the tower, and the wide open entrance framed in dark wood leads to a stone-paved walkway with steps. Palm trees and green foliage flank the structure under a pale sky, with a distant rocky landscape visible through the gateway. No people are present.A photograph of the upper facade of a white stone temple gopuram carved with multiple sculpted figures in relief. A saffron-orange flag with a black yin-yang style emblem flies from a short pole at the top of the tower. Two large female figures with raised arms stand in niches near the centre and lower right, and smaller carved figures and floral ornaments fill the tiers. No people are visible in the scene; the figures are stone sculptures.2012-04-02A photograph of a white temple tower (gopuram-style shrine spire) rising above green palm fronds and trees under a pale blue sky. The tiered white structure has carved figures and niches on its facade, rearing makara-like carved heads at the top corners, a row of dark finials and a small red flag on the roof. A dark doorway opening is visible on the tower. No people are visible. Flat, open landscape extends at the horizon on the right.A white ornate temple gopuram rises against a dark night sky, lit from below. Carved tiers of sculpted figures and decorative niches cover the tower, with a small orange flag flying at the top. Palm fronds appear at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2007-11-24April 02 20122012-04-02