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Night photograph of a tall, tiered South Indian temple gopuram lit by warm orange lamps and rows of white lights along its tiers. A street lamp in the foreground glows brightly. At the base, a crowd of people walks and gathers near a gateway and shop fronts with lit signs, with a few men in white dhotis visible among them. At the lower right edge, a corner of a colourful decorated vehicle or canopy with red and green floral painting is visible. Carved sculptural panels cover the gopuram's facade.

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Night photograph of a tall, tiered South Indian temple gopuram covered in carved and painted sculptural figures, lit by warm orange street lamps and small white lights along its tiers. At the base, a gated temple entrance is flanked by stalls with lit shop fronts and a Vaishnavite-style emblem above the gate. Several people and vehicles, including auto-rickshaws, are gathered in the street in front of the entrance. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the scene.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19A night photograph of a tall, richly carved South Indian temple gopuram (tower) lit by warm orange floodlight and rows of small white lights along its tiers. A street lamp glows in front of it, and a few small market stalls and shop fronts sit at street level at the base, with the tower's gateway opening below. No people are clearly visible; the figure at far left edge is a partial statue or railing shape. The scene is a temple tower at night, not a ritual or a person depiction.2006-10-19Night photograph of a temple procession in front of a tall, illuminated gopuram with carved tiers and a lit Vaishnava tilak symbol. A red and green fringed ceremonial umbrella is held at left by a young man in a checked shirt and glasses. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands beside a white vehicle. Crowds of devotees in white clothes and a small girl in a pink dress gather in the street lit by bright lamps.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19September 23 20122012-09-23February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesNight photograph of a towering South Indian temple gopuram, its tiered tower densely covered with painted sculptures of deities and figures, lit by warm light against a black sky. A small golden finial glints at the top. In the foreground, a colonnaded hall with white pillars and an ornamented parapet runs along the bottom, with a street lamp at left and small lamps along the base. A few tiny figures are visible near the colonnade, but no individual person can be clearly identified. No identifiable a person depiction is visible.2012-05-20September 23 20062006-09-23Night view of the Arunachaleshwara temple gopuram in Tiruvannamalai, its tiered tower whitewashed and lit with rows of small lamps along the edges and window openings. Strings of coloured lights trail down the right side. Dark stone gateway and walls below, with a few people visible at the base near barricades and a small figure in the upper window opening. No identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2017-02-06Night 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.2006-12-04