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January 09 2010

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A 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.April 01 20122012-04-01Exterior photograph of a white-painted stone temple gopuram, a tiered entrance tower with carved sculpted figures in niches and along its tiers, topped by a row of dark finials against a pale sky. Below, a dark wooden doorway sits under the tower, flanked by tall green palms and trees. No people are visible.A photograph of a white multi-tiered temple gopuram with sculpted figures, ornamental niches and a curved crowning finial with sculpted makara-like heads, set against a pale sky and green trees. Palm plants are in the foreground and a wooden doorway sits at the base of the tower. No people are visible.January 09 20102010-01-09A 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-washed gopuram-style temple tower rises above palm and flowering shrubs against a pale sky, with carved sculptural tiers, niches holding standing figures, and dark finials along the top. A small doorway opens at its base. In the right foreground a white stone parapet with carved animal and figure reliefs runs along the edge. The scene is an outdoor temple exterior with no people clearly visible.A photograph of a tall white stone temple gateway tower, a gopuram with tiered sculpted levels, stucco figures and small shrine niches, topped by a pair of carved makara-like finials and a small flag with red-and-blue pennant and dark kalasha-style finials. The tower frames an open doorway leading into a courtyard with a shallow water-filled walkway and yellow-marked threshold. Green trees, palms and shrubs surround the structure under an overcast grey sky. In the lower left a white carved stone lion-like guardian sculpture stands beside the path. No people are visible.A white ornate temple gateway tower rises above green palm and shrub foliage under a pale, cloudy sky at dusk. The tower has carved tiers with figures, two sculpted animal heads on top, and a saffron flag fluttering from its peak. A dark doorway opens at the base. In the foreground, white stone carvings and pink flowers are visible. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph of a tall white temple gopuram, a tiered tower carved with stucco figures and topped with a small finial and dark pointed spires, rising above green palm fronds and leafy shrubs under a pale blue sky with light clouds. A white boundary wall with scalloped pillars runs across the foreground, and an open dark doorway with a yellow-edged step sits at the tower's base. No people are visible.2010-09-26A photograph of a tall white stone temple gopuram with tiered sculpted tiers, carved figures in niches, and an orange flag on a pole at the top, framed by palm and green trees. An open wooden doorway at the base leads into the temple, and a lit oil lamp is visible in a niche on the upper tier. No people are visible in the scene.2009-05-28September 14 20092009-09-14