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A photograph of a stone-paved corridor inside the Arunachaleshwara Temple in Tiruvannamalai, lined on both sides by dark granite walls carved with niches and sculpted figures of deities and attendants. A yellow signboard with Tamil text hangs on the left wall. Several people walk toward the distant gopuram, including a figure in an orange sari and a figure in orange clothing near the centre, while others walk in the wet corridor after rain. A green hill and tall temple tower are visible at the end of the path. The image is an on-screen virtual tour interface with thumbnail file tabs along the bottom edge.

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1978 - Arulmigu Arunachaleshwara Temple1978 - Arulmigu Arunachaleshwara Temple +1 copiesA wide panoramic view of the Arunachaleshwara Temple complex in Thiruvannamalai, with wet stone paving reflecting light after rain. Tall gopuram towers with carved sculptures rise in the background against a green hillside. A small shrine with a colourful tiered roof and painted pillars stands in the centre, with stone elephant statues near its entrance. A stone gateway with carved figures stands on the right, and a worn pillared hall with orange-painted railings lies beyond. A few people walk across the courtyard, one in a white dhoti and others in light clothing. No event or ritual is visible. +1 copies1978 - Arulmigu Arunachaleshwara Temple +1 copiesPhotograph of an empty stone-paved corridor inside a South Indian temple complex, with dark granite walls on the left and a row of carved stone pillars on the right. A gopuram tower with white painted sculpture rises in the background above palm trees and a rocky hill. A yellow metal barrier stands on the left beside a red sign. A colourful floor rangoli design lies in the foreground. Two small figures in light clothing walk in the distance, one in a yellow garment. No prominent a person candidate is visible.2007-01-12September 23 20062006-09-23Photograph of a long stone colonnade of a South Indian temple under a grey, cloudy sky, with ornate pillars and a barred wrought-iron railing along the walkway. On the left a carved gopuram-style structure with sculpted figures on its roof, and in the distance a white tower rises beside green hills. Several people walk along the stone pavement in the foreground, including women in saris and a man in a light shirt, and a few others are partly visible at the bottom edge.2012-10-12September 26 20112011-09-26December 03 20222022-12-03Exterior view of a South Indian temple complex under a partly cloudy sky. A tall gopuram covered with white stucco sculptures rises on the left, and a green hill stands behind the temple. In the foreground a small stone pavilion with a sculpted roof is topped with white bull figures, and a granite colonnade with carved pillars runs along the right side. Several people walk across the paved courtyard: a bare-chested man in a white dhoti in the foreground, an older man in a white dhoti in the middle, and two women in sarees and a man in a dhoti and green shirt on the right. Some wear orange and white garments. Green plants and a palm tree sit at the edges.Outdoor view of a temple precinct at dawn or dusk beneath a pale sky with a cloud cap over a rocky hill. On the left, a gopuram-style shrine entrance with painted and sculpted figures and a stone plaque with Tamil lettering. A long colonnaded hall with grilled openings runs along the right, with strings of small lights overhead. About ten people walk across the paved courtyard: several women in saris, including one in a pink sari and one in orange, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers. No a person candidate is visible.2022-12-03A dense crowd of devotees fills a stone-paved temple street leading toward a large whitewashed gopuram tower set against a green forested hill under an overcast sky. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts, while others wear checked shirts, saris and a few orange garments. A stone bull statue sits along the right colonnade, and an orange-clad figure with a garland stands near the centre of the throng. Carved pillars and ornamented temple walls frame the procession route.2006-09-24