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Low-angle photograph of a tall, heavily sculpted stone gopuram, a temple tower covered in tiers of white and grey carved figures, niches, and divine sculptures against an overcast sky. A large seated carved deity figure with raised arms flanks an open dark gateway at the base, and a grey stone pillared entrance with carved lintels and smaller figures sits below. No people are visible in the scene. A thin wire runs vertically near the top, and a purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-09-09A photograph of a tall, tiered South Indian temple gopuram covered in dense white carved sculpture of deities, figures and decorative niches, rising against an overcast grey sky. A thin overhead power line crosses the right side of the frame, and a dark doorway sits at the base. No people are visible; the page relates to Arunachaleshwara Temple and the Kodikkan Ratha Yatra celebrations.2006-09-24Looking up at the towering gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai, a tall pyramidal tower covered in tiers of white-grey carved stone deities, lions, and figures in niches. A central arched doorway at the base is framed by pillars with carved figures and a small lamp-like glow. No people are visible; the scene shows only the temple architecture against an overcast sky, with a faint logo in the upper-left corner.January 17 20182018-01-17September 23 20062006-09-231978 - TiruvannamalaiLow-angle photograph looking up at the tall, tiered gopuram of a temple, its upper facade densely covered with white-washed stucco sculptures of deities, animals and mythical figures. Lower bands show darker carved stone with niches and lattice windows. A small bird is visible against the pale overcast sky. No people are visible in the frame.2010-01-08Photograph looking up at the tall whitewashed gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, its tiers crowded with carved sculptures of deities and figures against a pale sky. Below, the stone entrance doorway is flanked by carved pillars and reliefs, and a green and white banner in front reads a Tamil prayer request with a small tower illustration. No people are visible.2009-08-061978 - TiruvannamalaiPhotograph looking straight up at the tall, white stone gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers densely carved with niches, pillars, miniature shrines and sculpted figures. A small doorway with wooden lattice windows sits at the base, with a dark interior visible. Overhead cables run down across the facade. Birds fly against a pale grey sky, and the gopuram crowns at the top with a dome-like finial. No people are visible.2006-09-24December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Low-angle photograph of a tall, ornately carved stone temple gopuram rising toward a pale sky. Its tiers are densely covered with sculpted figures, deity murtis and decorative niches, and a central window opening sits above a carved entrance.2012-07-24