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A photograph looking up at a tall, whitewashed South Indian temple gopuram covered with tiered rows of sculpted figures and niches, with scaffolding and bamboo framing on its upper tier and a row of small kalasha finials along the top. Two stone lions flank the summit. A curved shed roof with a blue sign in the foreground shows the Tamil name Kalaiyarangam beside a small image of deities. Clear blue sky and power lines surround the tower, and a tree stands at left.

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February 06 20172017-02-06A photograph looking up at a tall, whitewashed gopuram, the tiered entrance tower of a South Indian temple, rising against a clear pale blue sky. Its many stacked tiers are carved with rows of small shrine niches and figures, and scaffolding is fixed to its upper section with orange-capped kalasha finials along the top ridge. Power lines cross the sky at the upper left and right. In the foreground a blue sign with a painted icon band sits beneath a curved metal roof, and a green tree stands at the left. No people are visible.2017-02-06A tall, whitewashed gopuram (temple tower) of the Arunachaleshwara temple rises against a clear blue sky, its tiers covered in carved sculptures and niches. Scaffolding is fixed to the upper section and a red and orange flag or cloth is visible on top, consistent with preparations for consecration work. Power lines cross the sky, and a tree stands at lower left. A blue shop or banner sign with a painted deity image sits in the foreground, beneath a curved roof edge.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06September 23 20062006-09-23February 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06A tall whitewashed gopuram of a South Indian temple, its tiers densely carved with sculpted figures and deities, rises against a blue sky. Scaffolding covers the upper section, and a group of people in white, orange and green clothing stand on a wooden platform at the top beside a circular canopy. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang down the tower face. In the foreground at the base, a small shrine with painted deity figures sits beside a sign reading Arunachaleshwara. A dark tree occupies the left side, and a hill appears behind the temple.2017-02-06Exterior view of the tall whitewashed gopuram of the Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai, its tiers densely carved with figures and deities. Scaffolding covers the upper section, and garlands of yellow and red flowers hang down the tower face. On the flat roof at the top, a group of people in white, red, orange and green clothing stand near a white umbrella-shaped canopy, with one figure in orange at the center. In the foreground, a colourful painted entrance shrine shows painted deity panels, and a tree and utility pole frame the left side. Hills rise behind the temple under a pale blue sky.2017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06 +7 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copies