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July 13 2009

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A photograph of the south gopuram, the colourful tiered gateway tower of a South Indian temple, densely covered with painted stucco figures of deities, animals and mythical beings in red, blue, green, yellow and gold. Two large sculpted guardian figures with raised arms flank the central gateway, and a white sign below reads South Tower. No people are visible in the scene.2009-07-13May 09 20122012-05-09Photo 11732235May 29 20122012-05-29July 13 20092009-07-13May 15 20182018-05-15July 30 20082008-07-30A tall, richly painted South Indian temple gopuram rises against a bright white sky. Its tiers are crowded with polychrome stucco figures of deities, celestial beings, animals and lion-like guardians in turquoise, red, orange and white. A seated deity sits in a niche at the lower centre, and a standing figure with raised arms appears in an arched shrine near the top. A plain whitewashed compound wall with brick courses stands at the lower right. No people are visible.2012-06-05A photograph looking up at a towering, richly sculpted gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers densely covered with painted stucco figures of deities, animals and attendants in red, green, yellow, blue and orange. A blue lion-like figure perches near the top and a small palm tree stands at the right base beside overhead power lines. No people are visible in the scene; the sky is pale blue with thin clouds.2009-07-13A tall, richly painted gopuram of a South Indian temple rises against a clear pale blue sky. Its many tiers are covered with sculpted deities, celestial figures, and mythic animals in red, pink, teal, yellow and white, with a large makara-like finial crowning the summit. The lower right foreground shows a white wall and a partly visible stone structure. No people are visible in the frame.2012-06-05A photograph looking up at a tall, colourfully painted South Indian temple gopuram with tiers of carved stucco figures in pink, green, blue and yellow. A stone-carved arched gateway with pillars sits at its base, behind a white-painted boundary wall. No people are visible; the scene shows only architecture and a glimpse of green trees beyond the gate.2008-07-29May 29 20122012-05-29