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January 02 2008

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Night photograph of an ornate South Indian temple gopuram gateway, its painted and sculpted facade lit by floodlights. Upper tiers display rows of small painted deity figures and celestial figures; the arch above the entrance shows a painted panel of standing deities, and the left pillar features a painted Ganesha with elephant head. Brightly coloured red, blue, yellow and green panels cover the walls, with gold-painted architectural trim. No people are visible in the frame, and the dark sky surrounds the structure.2012-04-11 +1 copiesApril 05 20122012-04-05 +1 copiesOctober 26 20062006-10-26Night photograph of the front of a South Indian style temple entrance with a painted yellow and red arched doorway. Above it, a colourful tiered gopuram-style crest shows painted deity figures, including an elephant-headed Ganesha on the left and a figure with a crown and attendants at centre. A green banana leaf hangs in the foreground, and a cream sign with red Tamil lettering reads a temple name. No people are visible.2012-04-05A photograph of an ornately painted Hindu temple gateway, shown from below. Above the dark doorway, a curved arch is decorated with a red and green scrollwork border and gold rosettes. Within the arch, a row of painted stone sculptures of standing deities and attendants is visible, several with hands in anjali mudra, along with a multi-headed figure at the centre. Ornate gopuram-style carvings, makara-like figures and a small mythical bird crown the roofline, with a cable running overhead. No physical people are visible in the scene.2006-10-23June 04 20122012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04Night photograph of an ornate, brightly painted temple gopuram-style entrance arch decorated with colourful stucco figures of deities and floral motifs, lit from below against a dark sky. Beneath the sculpted arch hangs an orange banner reading Nithyananda Dhyanapeeta with a small portrait of a smiling person with long hair and saffron clothing, and an orange cloth draped below. Stone pillars with carved reliefs flank the entrance, and speakers are visible at the base.2013-02-05Night photograph of an ornate temple facade lit in green light, with many small yellow lamps strung across the front and hanging on the wires above. Arched niches hold painted stucco sculptures of deities and figures, one seated figure riding a white animal mount at the centre, with other figures in red and gold flanking it. No people are visible in the frame; the figures are sculptures on the building.2012-06-04October 09 20062006-10-09October 10 20062006-10-102008 - Post August - Powerful homa in Sirkazhi by trained Acharya