Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A night photograph looking up at an illuminated South Indian temple gopuram, a tiered tower covered in carved stone sculptures of deities, figures and animals against a black sky. Central arched niche shows a seated deity with attendants above the gateway. Side niches flank the entrance with standing figures. Lion-shaped carvings guard the lit doorway below, where the inner passage is brightly lit. No people are visible in the scene.

More like this

Open the gallery
Photo 11716836 +1 copiesMarch 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesNight photograph of a towering, heavily carved stone gopuram (temple gateway tower) rising above a temple complex. Its tiers are covered with rows of sculpted deities and figures, and small white bull (nandi) figures sit on the rooftops in front. A pillared open hall with dim lamps stands to the left, a pink-washed wall and green metal shutters sit to the right, and a tall street lamp stands in the foreground. Two or three small figures in light clothing are at the lower left, partly visible. Yellow barriers are at the base of the gateway.2012-04-05Night photograph of a towering sculpted gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara Temple at Tiruvannamalai, its tiered stone face densely carved with figures and lit by strings of warm lamps tracing its edges and roofline. A bright floodlight glows at the lower left near a cable, and the dark sky surrounds the tower. No people are visible in the scene; the lamps are electric string lights, not oil lamps.2006-12-04Night view of a tall, tiered gopuram temple tower covered in carved sculptural figures and niches, rising to a dark sky. A red illuminated sign with lettering is mounted on the upper tier, and small lights glow in several openings. At the base, a lit gateway with an arched doorway is visible. No people are shown.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23April 29 20182018-04-29 +2 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06Night photograph of a tall, heavily sculpted gopuram temple tower, its stepped facade covered in stone figures and carved shrines lit by floodlights against a black sky. A full moon glows at upper right. The lower entrance is a dark wooden-framed doorway flanked by carved guardian figures. No people are visible in the scene.2012-04-05Photograph looking upward at the tall whitish-cream gopuram of a Hindu temple against a clear blue sky. The tiered tower is crowded with carved sculptures of deities and figures in niches, with ornate pilasters and a decorated crest at the top. The main entrance archway is visible at the base. No people are visible in the frame.2006-03-23February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesA white ornate temple gopuram rises against a dark night sky, lit from below. Carved tiers of sculpted figures and decorative niches cover the tower, with a small orange flag flying at the top. Palm fronds appear at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2007-11-24