"Raja Gopuram"- rājā kōpuram; "Kalasam"- kalacam

The photo negative image shows front view of a hindu temple tower which is called as "raja gopuram" in tamil, on the extrem top it is arranged with copper cone named "kalasam" . There is see five small entrance built on each layer of gopuram with god deity and statues, a big entrance is seen in bottom and it is decorated with banana trees and mango leaves, a big basement is built with many layers supporting from bottom of the gopuram, There is see five kalasam on top of the gopuram with borders covered . Size and dimensions of original material: Height 9 cm, width 6 cm. Condition of original material: Deteriorated and discolored. Country of Origin: India. Related regions: Karnataka. Related towns/cities: Mysore.