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A 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.

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September 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionSeptember 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionSeptember 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionJuly 08 20122012-07-08September 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionSeptember 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public functionLow-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.2006-08-21September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph looking up at a tall, white stone gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers densely carved with figures, niches and ornamental sculpture, topped by a rounded finial against a blue sky with scattered clouds. No people are visible.September 4 1989 - earliest ever recorded public function1978 - TiruvannamalaiA large photograph of a towering white gopuram, the tiered ornate gateway tower of a South Indian temple, rising against a pale blue sky with wispy clouds. Its many stacked levels are densely carved with niches, pillars, figures and miniature shrine motifs, and a dark doorway sits at its base. Overhead utility wires cross the frame, and a small purple logo appears in the upper left corner. No people are visible.2006-09-23