Some of the 14 Gopurams, or gateway towers, of the Meenakshi temple complex covering 45 acres in the heart of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India

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The golden dome covers the inner sanctum, or Vimana, of the temple. Although several hundred years old it was only during the last century that temple authorities began to paint the gateway carvings with vivid colours

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Location: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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