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April 28 20182018-04-28Photograph of a large white gopuram, the tiered temple tower of the Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai, rising above a stone mandapam decorated with a row of yellow, orange and blue ceremonial bunting. Ornate sculpted figures cover the tower's facade. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees walks along a fenced temple courtyard, including people in white dhotis, saris and shirts, and a woman in a yellow top at left. Overhead tangles of electrical wires and street lamps are visible under an overcast sky.2006-12-04A photograph of a large gopuram, the tall ornate gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rising above a long red-tiled roof with a scalloped edge. The tower is painted golden yellow and carved with tiers of deity figures and topped with a row of finials against a blue sky with white clouds. Green trees frame the left and right. In the foreground, a railing and a low red-roofed entrance hall with a signboard and a green sign are visible, and a few small figures of people stand near the gate at the bottom edge. Several blurred people are visible at the lower edge, partly cut off by the frame.2018-04-29Outdoor photo at a large South Indian temple courtyard with tall, sculpted gopuram towers in the background. A small open pavilion with pillars stands at left, and a golden palanquin with a domed canopy and pink-and-white draping is carried through the crowd along an orange-red runner. Many people in white dhotis, saris in blue and orange, and orange-robed devotees walk around it, while a few stand in the foreground and a yellow barrier sits at right.2009-08-06Outdoor photo at a temple complex with a large white gopuram tower in the background and a canopy strung with yellow and magenta flower garlands on the left. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, with a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a green flower garland, walks beside an older bald man in orange robes holding a white cloth. Several men in white shirts and dhotis walk around them, and a few people stand in the distance by the temple walls. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron robes with gold necklace and garland is the candidate, shown walking in procession as a visiting guest.2006-12-04Photograph of a temple courtyard with tall, ornately carved white gopuram towers in the background, one on the left and one on the right. A small golden canopied palanquin with red and white fringe stands in the centre, surrounded by a crowd of devotees. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, some in orange and others in colourful saris and kurtas. Orange-red ceremonial carpet runners cross the stone-paved courtyard, and a yellow barrier is visible at the right edge. Light pillars and a street lamp stand nearby under a pale sky.2009-08-06Photograph of the Arunachaleshwara Temple at Tiruvannamalai, showing a tall white gopuram carved with figures rising behind a long colonnaded hall with stone pillars. A metal lattice tower stands in the foreground, and yellow and white metal barricades line a pathway. Several people walk along the barricaded path: a figure in a saffron-orange robe, men in white dhotis and shirts, and others in lighter clothing; a row of uniformed police stands at right beside a colourful multi-tiered gopuram. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no identification is made.2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04Exterior of a Tamil temple gateway entrance with a white gopuram tower rising behind it, its tiers carved with figures and topped with sculpted animals. The pillared front hall is draped with strings of marigolds and bands in yellow, orange, maroon and green, and small lamps hang from the eaves. A man in a light shirt and trousers stands in the foreground beside a uniformed police officer, with devotees in saris and dhotis moving through the crowd below, and a yellow signboard with Tamil script visible at the right. Thin strings of festoon lights run across the sky above the entrance.2006-12-04October 26 20062006-10-26August 06 20092009-08-06