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January 12 2007

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Looking 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.Photograph 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.2009-08-06A photograph looking up at the tall, whitewashed gopuram (temple tower) of the Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai. The tower is densely covered with tiers of carved sculptures, niches and miniature shrine motifs, with figures of deities and attendants in the central recesses. A dark stone base with a barred doorway sits at the bottom, a palm tree and utility wires frame the left edge, and a cloudy sky with a bright sun patch fills the background. No people are visible in the scene.1978 - TiruvannamalaiLow-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.2011-09-09July 08 20122012-07-08A towering, heavily carved stone gopuram of a temple seen from below against an overcast grey sky. Tiers of sculpted figures, pilasters and niches rise in stepped rows toward a small pinnacle at the top, with dark doorways and a flat-roofed gateway at the base. Power lines cross the upper right corner. No people are visible.2006-09-241978 - Tiruvannamalai1978 - TiruvannamalaiLow-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.2012-07-24January 17 20182018-01-17A 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.2006-09-24