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Hazy sunrise over a temple compound. A pale gopuram tower rises in the background behind a long wall topped with a row of carved stone lion or animal heads. A sun glows orange through the haze above overhead wires and trees on the right. In the lower right foreground, a small group of people in white clothes walks along a path beside a wall and a shelter with a tin roof, with a figure in a dark garment in the foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.

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A photograph of an early-morning temple courtyard at sunrise, with the low sun glowing behind a tall gopuram tower in the distance. A long pink colonnaded hall with arched windows and carved ornaments stands on the right, and a dark stone wall topped with carved stone animal figures runs along the left beside a metal railing. A few people in white dhotis and clothes walk across the paved stone floor, including a man in white on the right near the colonnade and a small child in a light top walking near the centre. Trees stand beside the path, and the hazy pale sky fills the upper frame.2012-10-12Photograph of a group walking along a paved path beside a brick wall toward a large white gopuram temple tower at dusk, with a large tree and a green-and-yellow information board on the right. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk in front, one with a rudraksha mala, while men in white shirts and white dhotis follow, one wearing a white kurta and a beaded necklace near the centre. Devotees stand along the wall, and a figure in orange sits near the left edge. The sky is pale lavender and a nandi statue sits atop the wall.2012-08-17Dusk view of the tall, illuminated gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, its tiered white-lit tower outlined against a pale evening sky with strings of small lights draped from its top. In the foreground a large crowd gathers in front of the temple, with a group of people seated in white and light-coloured clothing near a lit stage area, and a figure in orange clothing standing among them. Bare trees stand at left. Large crowd of devotees gathered for the Maha Kumbhabhishekam ceremony, with the temple's stage lights glowing at lower left.2017-02-06 +1 copiesDusk view of the tall, whitewashed gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara temple, its tiers lit with small lamps and scaffolding visible near the top with decorative lights and kalasha-like finials. Strings of fairy lights stretch across the sky toward the sides. In the foreground a large dense crowd of devotees, many in white and colourful clothes, gathers on the ground near the temple base; a few figures in orange and saffron stand out among them, with bright lights glowing at the left edge. Silhouetted trees frame the left side of the scene.2017-02-06 +2 copiesNovember 14 20052005-11-14February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesA procession moves along a stone-paved lane toward the tall gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai at early morning light. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts walk in a crowd, several men carry hand drums, and a man in an orange shirt is among them. A uniformed guard stands near a red iron gate on the right, and carved stone pillars and a small colourful shrine tower stand along the route. No individual can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2007-01-12Dusk photograph of the tall whitewashed gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara temple at Tiruvannamalai, its tiers lit by strings of small lights and a scaffold with lamps visible at the summit. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees sits on the ground in the lower left, many in colourful saris and shirts, with a few standing figures. Trees frame the left side under a pale evening sky. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2017-02-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large tiered gopuram, the towering ornate gateway of a South Indian temple, rising in pale stone under a hazy sky. The tower is covered with carved sculptural tiers and topped with a row of finials. In the foreground, a smaller shrine-like structure with a dark roof stands at the temple entrance, with a tall street light pole and overhead power lines on the right. A rooftop canopy and low shed appear on the left. No people are visible in the scene.2012-10-12February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard approach in Tiruvannamalai, showing a dark granite wall and a gold-and-black ornamental iron gate on the left, leading into a shrine doorway. Beyond, a tall, pale, tiered gopuram tower rises toward a hazy sky, with a smaller stone shrine structure in the middle distance. A few people in light clothing walk across the open paved courtyard. On the right, a whitewashed boundary wall with carved stone brackets and figures runs along a set of steps, and a large tree shades the top right. Sunlight flares into the frame.2012-10-12A procession of devotees walks along a paved path beside a tall brick compound wall, with a white gopuram temple tower rising behind a large tree at left. Several saffron-robed sannyasis lead the group, many wearing orange shawls, rudraksha or beaded malas and gold-toned necklaces. Men in white dhotis and women in orange saris follow behind, some carrying cloth bags. A central figure with long dark hair, a white tilak and a multi-strand orange-beaded necklace walks smiling at the front, while devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the background. The setting appears to be a temple precinct at dusk.2012-10-12