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March 01 20182018-03-01Dusk photograph of a South Indian temple gopuram, a tall tiered tower covered in painted sculptures of figures and deities in blue, green and red, with lamps strung along its top. A dark tree and a dark pole stand to the centre, and at right a smaller shrine structure is lit with a blue-edged roofline. In the lower right, a decorated palanquin or ratha carrying illuminated deity murtis is surrounded by a dense crowd of people in the foreground. The sky is pale blue with wispy pink clouds.2006-11-05November 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of a tall, richly painted South Indian gopuram, the tiered temple gateway tower, rising under an overcast sky. Its many tiers are crowded with painted sculptures of deities, mythical figures, animals and lions in red, yellow, green, blue and white. A small blue-railed doorway at the base opens onto a painted entrance. A patterned frieze of coloured panels runs along the lower wall. No people are visible.2006-10-22Photograph of a richly painted temple gopuram-style facade in Tamil Nadu, decorated with colourful sculpted deity and attendant figures along its top. A framed painting on the facade shows a blue-skinned deity with a third eye and a consort with a crescent-topped crown, both with raised hands. A large banana-leaf arch with tender green stalks and leaves stands in front, and foliage hangs down the facade. Several people are gathered in the foreground, including a woman in a dark sari near the arch, and a young man at the left edge. Yellow signboards show Tamil text beneath the painting.2006-11-05A photograph of a brightly painted Hindu temple gopuram, a tiered tower covered with colourful sculpted deities and figures in red, blue, green and yellow, topped with a finial and a rooftop antenna. A large green palm tree stands at the left edge under a pale grey sky. In the foreground a white signboard with a red-framed portrait and the Tamil name Nithyanandam carries a copyright line, and the rooftop of a neighbouring building is visible at right. No people are visible.2010-01-24 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05October 20 20162016-10-20May 31 20122012-05-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a colourfully painted temple gopuram facade in Tamil Nadu at dusk, with a tall banana-leaf and palm-frond arch framing the entrance. Painted figures and sculptures in red, green, blue and gold crowd the tiered tower, and a deep-yellow banner with Tamil lettering hangs on the front. A crowd of devotees, many women in orange and yellow saris and men in white shirts, stands and moves near the doorway, with one lit flame glowing at the threshold. An orange flag stands at the right edge beside a painted guardian figure.2006-11-05October 24 20062006-10-24May 15 20182018-05-15