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October 27 2006

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Low-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.2010-01-08Low-angle photo looking up at a towering pale stone temple gopuram densely carved with tiers of sculpted figures, deities and niches, against a flat white overcast sky. Carved shrines and pillared windows with lattice screens line the lower facade, and a small bird flies in the upper right. No people are visible.1978 - Tiruvannamalai1978 - TiruvannamalaiA towering white gopuram, the tiered entrance tower of the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, rises against a pale blue sky. Its surface is densely carved with rows of sculpted deities, figures and architectural niches. Stone figures flank a dark central doorway at the base, and the view is taken from ground level looking upward. No people are visible in the scene.2009-08-06A photograph of a tall, whitish stone temple gopuram, a tiered tower covered in densely carved sculpture of deities, figures and animals arranged in horizontal rows. A dark doorway with a metal grille sits at the base, and a utility wire crosses the left side against a pale overcast sky. No people are visible in the frame.2006-09-24September 23 20062006-09-23A 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.2006-09-24December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Looking 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.Low-angle photograph of a tall, intricately carved gopuram, the ornate tiered tower of a South Indian Hindu temple, rising against a pale overcast sky. Its surface is covered in tiers of sculpted figures and deities in grey stone, with small dark windows and red finial spires along the top. In the lower left, a smaller colourful gateway shows painted green, red and yellow sculpted figures, a lion-like figure and a sign with Tamil script above a blue wall. No people are visible.2006-10-27August 02 20082008-08-02