<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">temple tanks</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31485744</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:58:50</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">tank</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">tank, temple</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">tanks</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">temple tank</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ In or near a temple complex, wells or reservoirs, typically below ground level, often a Hindu temple in India. The tanks serve for ritual bathing and purification, and also function as water sources for the community. They may take any of several forms and are known by various specific terms, depending upon their form and the language. ]]></dc:description></metadata>