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Dusk view of a towering whitewashed gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers covered in sculpted figures and lit by strings of small lights along the edges and in the openings. Scaffolding and colourful lamps crown the top. In the foreground a large crowd sits and stands on the ground, many in white clothes, with some in orange and other colours. A white-clad seated group is visible at left. No individual can be clearly identified as a person.

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February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06 +3 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesDusk 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 copiesA photograph at dusk of a tall whitewashed temple gopuram (tower) at Arunachaleshwara Temple, its tiers lit with small lamps and strings of lights stretching across the sky. Scaffolding sits on the top of the tower and small lit lamps or decorations crown its summit. In the foreground at the base, a seated crowd of devotees, many in saffron, red, white and colourful saris and dhotis, sits on the ground facing the tower, while a few standing figures are visible at the left edge. The sky fades from grey to warm pink near the horizon, and a dark tree stands at the left.2017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06 +2 copiesDusk view of a tall, white-washed gopuram of a temple, its tiers lit by small windows and strings of lights stretched across the sky, with a row of ornate decorative pots on the summit. In the foreground a large crowd gathers at the base, with a few people seated near a brightly lit area on the left, one figure in orange and white standing among them. A tree stands at left and the sky fades from pale to darkening blue.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesPhoto 11710605Night 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.2017-02-06