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Low-angle view looking up at a tall, tapering temple gopuram at Tiruvannamalai, its whitewashed surface densely carved with tiers of sculpted deities, pillars and niches, rising to a rounded finial against a pale sky. Small figures are carved into the tower; no living people are visible.

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A photograph of a towering white stone temple gopuram covered in tiered rows of carved deities, figures and niches, with a dark doorway at the base. Palm fronds appear at the left edge and green leaves at the right. The sky is pale grey. No people are visible in the frame, and no a person candidate appears in the image.September 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionSeptember 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionPhotograph 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.2009-08-06July 08 20122012-07-08Low-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.2011-09-09A tall, ornately carved white gopuram, the tiered tower of a South Indian temple, rises against a pale blue sky. Its many tiers are densely covered with sculpted niches, pillars, and figures of deities and attendants, with a domed crown at the summit. Pink flowering branches hang in the lower right corner. No people are visible in the frame.September 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionSeptember 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionA photograph of a tall, whitewashed gopuram, a tiered South Indian temple gateway tower with rows of stucco sculptures and a rounded finial, rising against a pale, washed-out sky. A pinkish-white compound wall with a decorative cornice runs across the lower right, and green shrubs sit at its base. The image is blurred and overexposed. No people are visible.2006-08-21February 07 20222022-02-07A 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.