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May 24 2012

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A gilded temple dome and spire rise against a pale sky, with a painted stone guardian figure seated on the parapet at left and a floodlight mounted on the wall at upper right. Ornate carved stonework and a golden kalasha-style finial crown the shrine structure, while the lower right shows a painted sculptural figure beside a colourful roofline. No physical people are visible.2012-05-24 +1 copiesA photograph taken through a red metal railing of a golden gopuram-style dome rising above a wall and surrounding buildings under a pale grey sky. Thin lamp posts with round globes stand near the wall, and a palm frond appears at the upper right. The dome is covered in gilded carved figures and a finial. No people are visible, and no person is identified.2008-09-04Photograph of a golden-domed temple shrine viewed from behind a tall fence of rusted metal railings topped with barbed wire and a row of white globe street lamps. The gilded tower gleams in the late-afternoon light, with a white gopuram-style tower rising behind it under a pale hazy sky. A small palm tree and low walls sit in the foreground. No people are visible.2008-09-04A photograph of a temple roof dome covered in gleaming gold-plated sheets with fine ridged patterns, topped by a row of nine gold kalasha-style finials against a clear blue sky. A small stone Nandi bull sits on the lower parapet edge at the base of the dome. No people are visible. The lower stone wall and a red-brick building are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a large golden-roofed temple structure under a pale blue sky. The curved roof is covered in ribbed gold plating, topped by a row of eight gold finials along the ridge. A small stone bull (nandi) sits on the lower wall at the bottom edge. No people are visible. Modern buildings and a street lamp appear at the right edge.2009-08-11May 24 20122012-05-24A photograph taken at an angle showing a large ornate golden structure in the foreground, with carved lotus-petal and scroll patterns, and a tiered golden spire extending up toward the ceiling of a covered colonnade. Through the arches, a white temple tower and green trees are visible under a pale sky. No people are visible in the scene.2010-09-26April 07 20082008-04-07Interior of a Hindu temple showing an ornate gold-covered ceremonial palanquin or vahana with a domed canopy topped by a finial. Gilded carved panels and winged cherub-like figures in blue wings decorate the structure, with a painted panel of seated deities at its centre, and white carved animals flank the sides. Strings of white flower garlands with red and blue beads hang along the base. Above, a coffered gold wooden ceiling with painted roundels and dark painted wall panels surround the scene. No people are visible.2009-07-13Photograph 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.2018-04-28A tiered golden pedestal dominates a temple hall, stacked with stepped square blocks topped by a small spire and wide lotus-petal bands carved into the gold base. Several seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor facing a shrine at right, where a deity murti is adorned with garlands and a figure in white stands near it. Three framed portraits hang on the wall at upper left, and a ceiling fan and dark drapes frame the room.