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1978 - TiruvannamalaiAerial photograph of the Arunachaleswarar temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, showing several tall whitewashed gopuram towers with tiers of sculpted figures rising above red-tiled courtyard buildings and pink boundary walls. Dense town houses, palm trees and green tree cover surround the temple, with a distant lake and flat farmland at the top of the frame. No people are visible, and a dark bird glides at upper left.1978 - TiruvannamalaiAerial view of the Arunachaleswarar temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, showing several tall gopurams, or ornate tiered gateway towers, covered in white and grey sculpted figures, rising above red-walled enclosures and courtyards with trees. The dense surrounding town of low-rise buildings and streets extends to the horizon, with a faint water body at the top edge. Mature trees fill the foreground. No people are visible.2006-10-261978 - TiruvannamalaiAerial photograph of the Arunachaleswarar temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, showing several tall whitewashed gopurams with ornate sculpted tiers rising above a walled compound with courtyards and shrine roofs. A dense town of low-rise houses, streets and palm trees surrounds the temple. No people are clearly visible in the scene.March 07 20202020-03-07Aerial view of the Arunachaleswarar temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, showing several tall white gopuram gateway towers with ornate sculpted tiers rising above a walled compound of red-brown courtyards and green trees. Dense urban housing and streets of a town surround the temple on all sides, with a hazy hill-edged skyline in the background. No people are visible in the scene.Aerial view of the Arunachaleswarar temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, with several tall white gopurams (gateway towers) rising above a walled compound filled with palm and tree canopy. Dense city streets with low rooftops surround the temple, and a lake is visible on the hazy horizon at top left. A watermarked photo credit appears at bottom right. No people are visible in the scene.2008-08-03Aerial view of the Arunachaleswarar temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, showing several tall white gopuram gateway towers with tiered sculpted tops rising above the dense grey-roofed town. Green trees fill the temple precincts and the enclosing walls, and a lake with pale water lies near the top of the frame. No people are visible.2008-08-03Photo 11741386Aerial photograph of the Arunachaleswarar temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, showing several tall white gopurams (gateway towers) with tiered sculpted tiers rising above red-walled inner courtyards with trees. Dense urban housing and streets surround the temple, with a lake and open green fields visible in the distant background. No people are visible in the scene, and no a person candidate appears.