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Exterior view. Creator: வணக்கம் Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_from_left_side_corner_of_the_Brihadeeswarar_Temple.JPG License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
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Panoramic view. Creator: L. Venkatesh Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brihadeeswara_temple_Thanjavur_vista1.jpg License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en
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Second gopuram of Brihadeeswarar Temple. Creator: Bernard Gagnon Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_from_left_side_corner_of_the_Brihadeeswarar_Temple.JPG License: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:GNU_Free_Documentation_License,_version_1.2
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Staircase. Creator: Prabhu B. Doss Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kshathriya/8516158722/ License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
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Porch. Creator: Ryan Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanready/4845046727/ License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
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Interior passageway. Creator: Pradheep, J. V. Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thanjavur_periya_kovil_5.JPG License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
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Interior view. Creator: Benjamín Preciado Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rajarajesvaram_Temple_4-8a.jpg License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
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Brihedesvara Temple (Rajarajeshvara Temple to Shiva), Tanjor, India
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