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October 27 2006

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A photograph of a white-painted, tiered temple shrine with a tall curved superstructure and a small open pavilion standing in water at the edge of a pond. Behind it are rows of tiled-roof houses with blue and white walls, and tall coconut palms under a pale sky. Small figures in the water near the far bank appear to be bathing or wading, and a red-and-white wall runs along the water's edge.2006-10-27A photograph of a small white temple shrine with a tiered tower standing on a stone platform in the middle of a calm water tank. Palm trees line the far bank, and rows of low houses with red-tiled roofs and blue and white walls face the water. A white stone structure sits on the bank at left. The sky is pale and overcast, and the water reflects the shrine and trees. No people are visible.2006-10-27January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A wide photograph of a large rectangular temple tank with calm turquoise water, stone steps along the right edge and a row of houses and palm trees along the far bank. A white ornate mandapam with tiered gopuram-style roof stands in the middle of the water. No people are visible in the scene.2009-01-12October 13 20062006-10-13A photograph of a temple gopuram rising above a row of palm and broadleaf trees beside a large still water tank. Small shrine pavilions with red and cream walls and pointed roofs stand along the tank's edge, and a striped red, white and yellow barrier runs along the road in the foreground. The sky is pale and hazy. No people are visible in the scene.2009-01-14October 13 20062006-10-13A 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 photograph of a tall, whitewashed multi-tiered temple tower or gopuram-style shrine, richly carved with stucco figures including deities, dancing figures, and atlantean attendants. It stands beside a still water tank edged with red and white striped posts, with a large dense green tree behind it and a distant mountain ridge on the left. No people are visible.2008-07-29A photograph of a temple tank (pushkarani) with still green water reflecting a tall gopuram tower on the left. A small stone shivalinga-style structure stands in the middle of the water on a platform. Stone colonnaded pavilions with white and red painted pillars line the water's edge, and a white-walled compound extends on the right. A few small figures walk along the stone ghat, including people in orange and white clothing near the right side. The scene is set in an open courtyard under a clear blue sky with trees behind the buildings.2006-11-24