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March 07 20202020-03-07A photograph of a tall, whitewashed gopuram, the sculpted tiered tower of a South Indian temple, rising above a dense town of low concrete houses in pink, yellow and cream. Green trees frame the left and right foreground, a red-and-white lattice telecom tower stands at right, and hazy hills lie beyond under a pale grey sky. No people are visible in the scene.2012-06-03A photograph of a tall white gopuram, the ornate sculpted tower of a South Indian temple, rising above a dense town of low concrete and pastel buildings, palm trees and trees. Behind it are dry brown hills and distant blue mountains under a cloudy sky. A smaller gopuram is visible at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.2006-09-23Elevated view over a dense Indian town toward a tall, tiered South Indian temple gopuram covered in carved stone figures, rising above low buildings, palm trees and green trees. Hazy sky and distant hills frame the scene. A beige wall edge runs down the right side. No people are visible.Photo 11731519Aerial photograph of the Arunachaleswarar temple gopuram at Tiruvannamalai, a tall white-painted, multi-tiered tower carved with rows of deity sculptures and small niches, rising above a dense town of flat roofs, palm trees and small temple shrines. Parked vehicles sit on a road at the tower's base and a low walled compound lies in the foreground. No people are visible.August 02 20082008-08-02Elevated view over a dense town of white and cream low-rise houses, flat rooftops and scattered green trees, with three tall gopuram temple towers rising in the distance under a pale hazy sky. The central tower is the largest, its tiers covered in sculpted figures. Rocky boulders and dry scrub fill the foreground. No people are visible. The image shows a townscape with temple gateway towers.2007-05-09August 03 20082008-08-03A large white gopuram, the tiered entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rises at centre, its surface carved with rows of sculpted deities and figures and topped with a row of small finials. A smaller white gopuram stands at left, and dense low buildings, palm trees and a brown hill fill the foreground and background under an overcast sky. No people are visible in the scene.2008-08-02Aerial photograph of the Arunachaleswarar temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, showing two tall white tiered gopurams (gateway towers) densely carved with sculpted figures and niches, rising above the red-tiled roofs and walls of the surrounding town. Palm trees, dense green foliage and multistorey houses fill the background. No people are visible; a deity murti or ritual figure is not clearly identifiable.1978 - Tiruvannamalai